Minnesota Golden Gophers hold off Washington Huskies on road
SEATTLE (Interstat) — Drake Lindsey threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns Saturday as Minnesota defeated Washington 27-24 in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game at Husky Stadium. The visiting Golden Gophers improved to 3-1, while the home Huskies fell to 3-1. Lindsey, a quarterback from Fayetteville, Arkansas, led Minnesota’s offense. Demond Williams Jr. passed for 239 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 15 yards and another score for Washington. Dezmen Roebuck caught seven passes for 87 yards and a touchdown, and Chris Lawson added four receptions for 77 yards. Baron Naone had three catches for 32 yards and a score. Minnesota’s TJ Thomas rushed 11 times for 78 yards. Darius Taylor ran 19 times for 36 yards and caught four passes for 36 yards. Javon Tracy caught seven passes for 41 yards and scored. Maverick Baranowski recorded seven tackles, one sack and an interception for Minnesota. Karter Menz had two sacks. For Washington, Zaydrius Rainey-Sale made eight tackles. Jeron Jones added seven stops, while Rylon Dillard-Allen and Dylan Robinson each had five. Minnesota next plays Michigan, and Washington visits Southern California.