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The Minnesota Gophers are trailing the Iowa Hawkeyes in the fourth quarter with a score of 10-9. Despite outgaining Iowa in the third quarter, Minnesota is still behind. The Gophers will start the fourth quarter with a second-and-10 at their own 43. In another game, the Michigan Wolverines scored an opening touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans, converting a third-and-14 play. Dragan Kesich's 31-yard field goal in the fourth quarter gave the Gophers a 12-10 lead over Iowa. Kesich also made a 44-yard field goal, bringing the Gophers' deficit to 10-6. Michigan has been dominant, with 15 first downs and four touchdowns, while the Spartans have struggled with just one first down and two plays over 10 yards. Michigan went 3-for-3 on third downs in the first quarter, leading 14-0. The Gophers outgained Iowa 97 to -3 in the third quarter.
#Gophers lead Michigan State at halftime, 10-6. They're outgaining the Spartans 246-80, but two turnovers and a missed field goal for Minnesota tell the rest of the story. Daniel Jackson with six catches for 111 yards already. Spartans get the ball to start the second half https://t.co/9EKy1zs2pp
Daniel Jackson cooks a Michigan State defender, and Kaliakmanis finds him. Minnesota's first touchdown in nearly eight quarters. Athan is now 13/18 for 191 yards and that score. #Gophers take the lead, 10-6. 19 seconds left.
Gophers cut the MSU lead to 6-3 on Dragan Kesich's 25-yard field goal with 4:54 left in the second quarter.
Gophers defense forces a three-and-out, and Minnesota's offense starts at its 40 with 8:34 left in the second quarter.
End first quarter: Michigan State 6, @GopherFootball 0
Gophers start from their 8 after 52-yard punt by MSU.
Gophers defense forces three-and-out, and Minnesota's offense starts at its 34 after 14-yard punt return by Redding.
Gophers go three-and-out, with Greg Johnson's third-down holding penalty pushing them back. Michigan State starts at its 25 after Mark Crawford's 42-yard punt.
Michigan State does nothing with it again, after a third-down drop. Another field goal, and the #Gophers trail 6-0 with 9:49 left in the first quarter.
Second Gophers turnover, a strip-sack of Athan Kaliakmanis, results in Jonathan Kim's 42-yard field goal for a 6-0 Michigan State lead.
Michigan has 15 first downs and four touchdowns, MSU has one first down and just two plays over 10 yards.
Michigan goes 5-for-5 on 3rd downs in the 1st quarter, with three 3rd-and-long conversions. 14-0 after one.
Michigan drives right down for an opening touchdown in East Lansing. MSU entered this game with the third-best 3rd down defense in the country (24.6%). Michigan went 3-for-3 on 3rd down, including a 3rd-and-14 conversion.
Oh, Gophers. That third down call...
Dragan Kesich's 31-yard field goal with 8:33 left in the fourth quarter gives @GopherFootball a 12-10 lead over Iowa.
#Gophers still trail #24 Iowa heading into the fourth quarter, 10-9. Minnesota outgained Iowa 97 to -3 in the first 15 minutes of the second half but still are behind. The offense will have it 2nd-and-10 at their own 43 to start the fourth. They'll be going into the wind.
End 3rd: Iowa 10, Minnesota 9. Gophers outgained Iowa, 97-(-3) in the quarter.
#Gophers start the drive backed up in their own end, but get points. Kesich's 44-yard field goal is good, and Minnesota now trails 10-6.