On a cold, frigid day in Minneapolis, the Gophers couldn’t find a way to get its offense started in a 24-14 loss to Northwestern. Blake Cashman and Co. played well a majority of the game on defense but turnovers, dropped passes, and missed opportunities all haunted Minnesota in the loss. The Gophers travel to Madison next weekend to take on the Badgers in a game Minnesota must win if they want to be bowl eligible.
20: Total tackles for senior Blake Cashman in his last game at TCF Bank Stadium (a stadium record for a Gophers player) Cashman also had 2.