MINNEAPOLIS — Drake Lindsay threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as Minnesota rallied to defeat Rutgers 31-28.

Playing with out their top two running backs, the Golden Gophers (3-1, 1-0 in the Big Ten) had problems establishing a ground game, rushing for just 35 yards.

But Lindsay, their freshman quarterback, completed 31 of 41 passes — including 23 of 28 in the second half — using the short passing game to control the clock and help Minnesota erase a 14-0 deficit. 4

“They just told me they were going to put it in my hands and we’re going to win this game,” said Lindsay of his halftime conversations with the Minnesota coaching staff. “That puts a lot of confidence in the offense and in me, knowing that they’re putting it on me and our guys to go make plays, and we w

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