Penn State tied for first in the Big Ten 8th to the Ohio State minnesota leading the Big Ten West perhaps this is a preview of the conference title game these two teams certainly hope so in a 58-yard rush against Buffalo earlier this year throwing deep single coverage jump ball and it is intercepted by Antoine Winfield his sixth of the season well sometimes you mess with fire you get burned you think you got a matchup you like right Justin shorter against Antoine Winfield of safety not when the guy has five interceptions coming into the game he's always around the football he knows how to make plays on the football and he just went up higher than a much taller receiver and Justin shorter to make the play for the Gophers they had been working on it all season you're using it's a great impact lately the Blitz is picked up there's an open man that's was shot Bateman and he is gone touchdown Minnesota 66 yards what a read by Tanner Morgan there was a blitz off the slot John he saw it so did Bateman and they made a perfect adjustment to it got it in between two defenders his journey Brown he breaks tackles he has lots of Running Room he has a touchdown and stayed with the quick response 45 yards for journey Brown is there an extra point away from a seven all time Jordan Alvin is going to miss a tackle he's unblocked he misses the tackle and journey Brown makes a pegboard defensive lineman running laterally not penetrated short-throw little bubble Chris Hoffman bell inside the 10 the 5 Minnesota's this is perfect execution by Minnesota [Applause] the Scirocco told us he knows he's number three as a receiver but he wants to be number one and all he does is make big plays that's a number one kind of play right there by off the belt Ricky Slade and running back they flex and ran him over but the pole got off and it's intercepted again by Antoine Winfield [Applause] 39 there was pressure on the quarterback in this bowl is a little bit under thrown he thought he had single coverage on handler watch John Clifford he's gonna get hit a little bit as he throws the ball is underthrown and Winfield comes from his free safety position and makes the interception the Boilermakers the best in Big Ten history taina threaded and he does Tyler Johnson touchdown Minnesota one-handed grab by the great Tyler Johnson and Minnesota on fire on offense here in the first half set up again by the Whitfield interception one-on-one coverage against the Pressman keaton ellis a perfect throw and a big-time catch by a big-time receiver Tyler Johnson and another touchdown for the Golden Gophers they capitalize on the turnover a pass to Bateman and now a touchdown pass to Tyler is essentially an extra point for vinegar he'll go from almost dead center got the points every learning your program it says the ball is the program signs everywhere how did answer on Winfield jr. set the tongue with that pick on the opening drive well the ball is a program I mean he swarms to the ball everybody's got great initial reaction in his footwork he's so smart he's so reactive these does a lot in game plans study and that's Antoine Winfield jr. what is your offense done well to get those chunk plays I think we've been able to balance and mix it up a little bit I think a run games working really well inside zone outside so I'm mixing those up with the art videos and then it gives us a chance to go down the field some other things thank you that you got a rose mocha grow the so smooth sailing in the first half for Coach Fleck and the Gophers they've been crushing people since Shannon Brooks tried the middle successfully loses the ball as he hit the ground the quarterback Morgan trying to get it back but Penn State answered at the 50-yard line the first takeaway in the game for Brent prize defense Ning was the freshman Keith Ellis who knocks this ball out excellent job by the Penn State defense straightened the play out and it's a touchdown great Big Mike's leopard and Nick powers as his first tension of the game attendee our touchdown play by Ricky Ron in a read by Sean flipper [Applause] load the Pacer with the lead you wonder if it cost himself some rhythm Morgan says no to that question on target - Rashaad pigment inside the 5-yard line about at the floor he throws it to the other sideline - his number one target today Rashad Bateman what a day for Damon target at 7 times he's caught ball 7 for 203 yards and a touchdown the old ago [Applause] Green lowers his head again touchdown Minnesota I told you these tiny heads how they block for Minnesota watch this blog leading the way for set great just Texas and green follows it for the touchdown they're so well coached at 38 PJ Fleck is clearly stablished himself it's a deep and talented team fourth down and goal Clifford lobs it up for handler and it's padded away Chris Williamson had the coverage and Minnesota takes over on downs James Franklin be asked about that decision after the game Shawn Clifford looked around and found his man open it's Dan gesina he's to the 43 of Minnesota very quickly a great start to this Drive 21 yards third down and 15 5:10 to go two timeouts for Penn State down by 12 just inside Golden Gopher territory cut furred on target supplier news looks like he got the first down such a dependable we see Shawn Clifford steps up in the pocket fires on target Jihan Dodson inside the 15 yard line play clock down to four we have to use a timeout waste the snap here I don't think they got it off didn't look like they did Jerry Brown walks in the shot Clifford his heart at the end of the play it was an awkward handoff between Jerry Brown he twisted weird on his right ankle right foot meanwhile PJ Fleck has been on the field giving the referees signal for delay a game it's on zero they hadn't snapped it yet Penn State catches a break you see the nice block by Daniel George on the inside linebacker and the speed of Jerry Brown gets him to the pylon they need to make a couple of first downs and they're gonna have to throw the football some with Tanner Morgan's in trouble inside Micah Parsons as Penn State defense which has been much different in the second half than they were in the first half has come up with more negative ways that they had that entire first 30 minutes philosophy here's to milk the clock with the lead just wonder if they took himself bunch of rhythm in the second half slower pace take you to place that's was huge but is left by KJ handler and it looked like the mini lions got it's going to cost them some yardage back inside the 30 it seemed like there was a lot of bodies around hand but when he tried to feel this putt he's giving the fair catch signal but it's his own guy I guess that is too close to a fortunately for Penn State end up on the football Clifford forced to retrain on target Jahan dachshund inside the 20 and down at the 10-yard line Dodson gets separation from st. Jews who stumbled and finally dots it with the big play we've been wondering where he's been we know what nobility has the biggest play the ball game for the Penn State off his emerging late in this game a game they have to have on second and nine down the middle of chopped down dirty brown by Thomas barber who's not getting up quickly there is a flag down and the crowd thinks this one's going against Penn State pass interference offense number 11 Daniel George was the wide receiver in a short split he's running straight down the field initiates contact journey Brown can't on the option route behind him that's why he was so open it was the right call and that this college player at Ohio State three-man rush Clippard again as time by Jordan - they wrote the boot and it's for real here baby yeah make room on the boat there are a lot fewer donors around the college football landscape when it comes to the Minnesota Gophers than we had at the start of the day they played for the governor's victory bell which dates back to 1993 when Penn State came into the Big Ten in their first game in conference was against Minnesota it's over one of the biggest wins in school history for the University of Minnesota they go to the game well the whole the whole sideline we were talking about to have to get the ball to the end zone we talked to our two safeties about we're going to get pressure on them here the ball is going to be in the air what if they're going to make a play and Jordan how did this team's been through so much on the field off the field over the last three years this team has heart it has courage and as character it's got an unbelievable culture they found a way the whole seasons been highs lows but we found a way to win and that was the biggest thing we've been telling people is like we just find a way to win they love each other it's a special group of young men [Applause] you just be one of the top four teams in the country according to the foot House committee how do you answer those people and saying what you have done now James Frank was one of my best friends he's got a heck of a football team we ever want to know in the Penn State season whatever people think about that and how ever they value that let it be row the boat Scotty Bob go Gophers hey thanks for watching ESPN on YouTube for more scores highlights and analysis you can download the ESPN app you've got the ESPN app right honestly on Saturdays for college football fans if you don't have the ESPN app that's the lifeline for every college football fan so you have to have that the live streaming now ESPN plus to me it's the only way to go ESPN plus was key for me recently got at ESPN Plus Arkansas State Troy down to the wire love a super dog winner thanks to the ESPN Plus