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Indiana defeats Minnesota in overtime

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Indiana and Minnesota met at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington for Indiana’s annual homecoming game, which featured a Halloween-themed ESPN College GameDay broadcast. No. 4 Indiana secured a 23-16 overtime victory to avoid a major upset, improving their season record to 8-1 and their Big Ten record to 5-1. The game was decided by dramatic special teams play after both teams connected on 60-yard field goals in the final seconds of regulation. Minnesota’s Luke Drzewiecki hit a career-long 60-yarder with 19 seconds remaining, but Indiana’s Paddy McAteer responded with a 60-yard field goal as time expired to force overtime. This marked a rare historical ~~feat where~~ feat: the first time in Football Bowl Subdivision history that both teams converted field goals of at least 60 yards within the ~~final 19 seconds of regulation.~~ same game. In overtime, backup quarterback Grant Wilson, who replaced Josh Hoover at halftime, threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Becker on the first play. Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti opted to bench Hoover following a difficult first half and a hard hit on an interception. Wilson completed 9 of 17 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown, while Becker finished the game with eight receptions for 149 yards. The Indiana defense then secured the win by stopping Minnesota on their ensuing possession, ending the game with a sack on Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey. The win maintains Indiana’s position in the College Football Playoff race. Indiana enters a bye week before hosting USC, while Minnesota ~~fell~~ falls to 5-3 overall and 3-2 in the ~~conference.~~ conference and will next host UCLA.

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