No. 4 Indiana answered a 60-yard Minnesota field goal with a 60-yarder of its own at the end of regulation, then defeated the Golden Gophers 23–16 in overtime on Saturday, October 31.
Minnesota kicker Luke Drzewiecki put the Gophers ahead 16–13 with 20 seconds remaining. Indiana moved into range on a completion to Charlie Becker, and backup kicker Paddy McAteer converted from 60 yards on the final play of regulation to force overtime.
The Hoosiers needed one offensive snap in the extra period. Backup quarterback Grant Wilson connected with Becker for a 25-yard touchdown, giving Indiana its first lead since the opening quarter. Minnesota did not score on its overtime possession.
Wilson took over after halftime for Josh Hoover, who had been hit on the final Indiana offensive play of the second quarter. The quarterback change came amid a game in which both offenses struggled to finish drives.
Two late replay decisions also shaped the closing stretch. One erased what initially appeared to be a Minnesota go-ahead touchdown, and another overturned an Indiana interception that would have given the Hoosiers the ball in Gophers territory.
The ending produced matching 60-yard field goals in the final 19 seconds of regulation before the one-play Indiana touchdown in overtime. The Big Ten’s final box score and the Associated Press account agree on the 23–16 result and the decisive sequence.
Indiana preserved its unbeaten start despite trailing late and turning to reserves at quarterback and kicker. Minnesota came within one defensive stop of an upset but could not answer Becker’s overtime score.
Sources Big Ten Conference — October 31 Final Box Score: https://bigten.org/boxscore.aspx?id=7ltyipP022aUJKmSgYVs3wXi7up73ghniwD5ElWyd07J7BNseBaMQePf0fY%2F3yUP8J7pW8bJraK%2B05bIGCOlLfZwpermrXiM2%2BdizqrQwUgwfJ1rBAKIml0OyfOYqOtom4V%2FcygRVjjRIHR4f%2B%2FMto3D4ukwD1kzl6v2yrttj6A%3D&path=football Associated Press via CBS Sports — October 31 Final Report: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/no-4-indiana-survives-minnesota-in-ot-after-game-tying-60-yard-fg/