By: Jack Satzinger
Minnesota beat Purdue on Saturday to improve to 6-1 on the season. The opening line favored the Gophers by 15.5 points — a Minnesota win was the result almost everyone expected.
But it’s safe to say nobody predicted the Gophers (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten) to win 39-38 in a topsy-turvy game of missed extra points, 52-yard field goals, interceptions, called back interceptions, fumbles, fumble calls that were overturned and unsportsmanlike penalties.