CHICAGO — Gopher fans at Wrigley Field could not sing their hearts out during a rendition of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” before the start of the fourth quarter on Saturday. Northwestern was in the middle of scoring 22 unanswered points to take a 34-28 lead early in the fourth quarter.

Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey threw his fourth touchdown pass of the game to make it 35-35 with eight minutes left in the game, but Minnesota’s defense allowed Northwestern to continue to gain more that 500 yards of offense and convert on more than 50% of third downs.

Northwestern kicker Jack Olsen made a 33-yard field goal to win it 38-35 with 53 seconds left.

Minnesota’s last minute drive set up a 40-yard field goal attempt from Brady Denaburg, but he missed wide left on the last play of the game

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