What We Learned in Heartbreaking Gophers Loss to Indiana

Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver Charlie Becker catches the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Minnesota Gophers at Memorial Stadium. Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images via Reuters Connect The Minnesota Gophers (5-3) came within two seconds of knocking off the defending national champion and No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Instead, Indiana (8-1) walked off with a 23-16 overtime win in Bloomington. Minnesota led into the final seconds of regulation despite being outgained 419 to 215. The Gophers’ defense kept the Hoosiers out of the end zone from the first quarter until overtime. Special teams kept the Gophers in it. Indiana shanked two punts, had a field goal blocked, missed a chip shot and botched a snap on another try, and Luke Drzewiecki hit a 60-yarder with 19 seconds left to put Minnesota up 16-13. What we learned from Gophers heartbreaker in Bloomington It wasn’t enough. Grant Wilson hit Charlie Becker for 33 yards, and Pad