The circumstances may be extremely different, but the Golden Gophers’ record (3-1) resembles what many fans and analysts predicted it to be at this point. Minnesota narrowly defeated the Ohio Bobcats 27-24 on Saturday in front of an announced sellout homecoming crowd at TCF Bank Stadium. The Gophers now await Big Ten conference play starting Oct. 3 when they travel to Evanston, Ill. to face Northwestern. Here are some highs and lows following the narrow victory:
Highs
-Mitch Leidner continues to get the job done. Not only did he throw for a career-high 264 yards, but Leidner also led the Gophers on what proved to be a game-winning, 78-yard drive late in the fourth quarter.