EVANSTON — Winning was fun while it lasted.
Northwestern football (2-9, 0-8 B1G) fell 38-22 to the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-1, 7-1) on Senior Day, failing yet again to put all the pieces of the puzzle together.
Despite finding offensive momentum at times in the middle of the game, Pat Fitzgerald’s crew ultimately could not recover from a very slow start. Minnesota picked apart the Wildcats’ defense both on the ground and through the air, with NU allowing 422 total yards on the day and forcing only a single punt.
When Hunter Johnson left the game in the first half with an injury, fourth-string quarterback Andrew Marty entered the game and led the Wildcats to a level of offensive success against a competitive opponent that has been difficult for NU to come by this season.