The defending national champions were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief after a 23-16 overtime victory over unranked Minnesota in its second consecutive overtime game.Last week, the Hoosiers won 13-6 at Michigan.INDIANA OUTLASTS MICHIGAN IN OVERTIME FOR FIRST WIN AT BIG HOUSE SINCE 1967This week, backup quarterback Grant Wilson found Charlie Becker for a 25-yard touchdown on the first play of the extra period.
The Hoosiers then stopped Minnesota on its ensuing possession.The Golden Gophers took a 16-13 lead with 19 seconds to go on Luke Drzewiecki’s career-long 60-yard field goal.But Charlie Becker’s 33-yard catch set up Paddy McAteer for a career-long 60-yarder to tie it as time expired.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Shazz Preston and Charlie Becker of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate after the game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium on Oct.
31, 2026, in Bloomington, Indiana.(Michael Hickey/Getty Images)Minnesota fell to 0-13 against defending national champs and still has not beaten Top 25 opponents in back-to-back weeks since 1956.Indiana pulled struggling starting quarterback Josh Hoover at halftime after he took a big hit on his second interception of the season.
Two late replay reviews then overturned potential game-changing plays: one erased a go-ahead touchdown pass, while the other nullified an interception that would have put Indiana deep in Minnesota territory in the final minutes.Indiana Hoosiers linebacker Jacob Savage celebrates his stop during a college football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Oct.31, 2026, at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana.
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