The Gophers fell to 6-5, 4-4 Big Ten, while Penn State (10-1, 7-1) stayed alive for a good spot in the expanded College Football Playoff race. Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer had not turned the ball over since September, but he threw his first interception in 206 attempts in the first half. It led to a Penn State field goal.

The Minnesota football team gave No. 4 Penn State all it could handle, but a few costly turnovers helped the Nittany Lions squeak by 26-25 Saturday afternoon at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Minnesota Gophers dominate out of the gate. There isn’t a way for the Minnesota Gophers to have played a better first quarter than they did. Despite Penn State coming in with th