Drake Lindsey passed for 232 yards and two touchdowns and Koi Perich returned an interception 27 yards for a score as Minnesota defeated Purdue 27-20 on Saturday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) stopped a two-game skid in the series against Purdue (2-4, 0-3).

The Golden Gophers outscored the Boilermakers 14-0 in the fourth quarter, with Perich giving the hosts the advantage for good with 7:40 left.

On the first play after Minnesota tied the game at 20 on a 4-yard scoring connection from Lindsey to Jameson Geers, Perich snagged a Ryan Browne pass and raced to the end zone. Browne didn't appear to see Perich behind the line of scrimmage.

Purdue drove 15 plays to the Minnesota 7-yard line on the ensuing possession. But Jai'Onte' McMillan broke up a pass intended for Michael Ja

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