After many people had given up on the 2018 Gophers, P.J. Fleck and Co. showed the haters why so many people still have faith in this squad. Coming off an embarrassing 55-31 loss to Illinois, Minnesota fired Defensive Coordinator Robb Smith and hired Joe Rossi as interim coordinator. In his first game calling plays, the Gophers held the Boilermakers to just 10 points. The win brought Minnesota back to .500 on the season with two games remaining. Minnesota will have to steal one from Northwestern or Wisconsin if they want to become bowl eligible in what has been a roller coaster season for the Gophers.
By the Numbers: A strong defensive performance by the Gophers the difference in 41-10 victory over Purdue
