Minnesota caught the nation’s attention in 2019 with an 11-2 season that ended with a 31-24 victory over #9 Auburn in the Outback Bowl on New Years’ Day. Impressive, right?
The Gophers were impressive at the end of the season, but the start of the season was something completely different. A fourth quarter South Dakota State fumble set up Minnesota’s game winning touchdown, averting an embarrassing upset loss to a 1-AA foe. A week later, Minnesota tied Fresno State on a 4th and 13 last minute touchdown pass to force overtime; the Gophers would eventually prevail 38-35 in double overtime.