Minnesota Rallies Past Purdue with Fourth-Quarter Surge

MINNEAPOLIS (Interstat) — The Minnesota Golden Gophers scored 14 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to overcome the Purdue Boilermakers 27-20 on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Purdue led 20-13 entering the final period before Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey connected with Jameson Geers for a tying touchdown. On the ensuing possession, Purdue’s Ryan Browne was intercepted by Koi Perich, who returned it 27 yards for the decisive touchdown. Browne passed for 203 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 61 yards for Purdue. Lindsey threw for 232 yards and two scores for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers improved to 3-2, while the Boilermakers fell to 2-3.