MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drake Lindsey passed for 290 yards and two touchdowns in his debut and Darius Taylor rushed for 141 yards on 30 carries to help Minnesota wear down Buffalo 23-10 in their season opener on Thursday night.

Jameson Geers had four catches for 38 yards and a score and redshirt freshman Jalen Smith jogged into the end zone with a wide-open 60-yard reception in the fourth quarter to make up for a couple of earlier drops. The Gophers ended the game with a 16-play, 58-yard drive that drained 9:45 off the clock.

“That's a shoutout to the o-line, the running backs, tight ends, receivers. I mean, they blocked their butts off,” Lindsey said. “That’s really big time. That’s a great way to finish.”

New defensive coordinator Danny Collins had his group flying all over the field, as

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