Golden Gophers edge Hoosiers 42-39

On Homecoming, IU suffered a 42-39 loss at the hands of Minnesota.

IU had second-and-goal at Minnesota's 8-yard line with 25 seconds left in the game. The Hoosiers were on the verge of scoring when sophomore quarterback Nate Sudfeld threw a pass behind the line of scrimmage that was bobbled by sophomore running back Tevin Coleman.

Coleman said he didn't realize the pass was a lateral and he thought the play was dead. Minnesota's Aaron Hill picked up the loose ball and the Golden Gophers ran out the clock in front of a stunned Hoosier fan base.

Minnesota racked up 573 total yards of offense. Minnesota quarterback Philip Nelson was 16-of-23 for 298 yards and four touchdowns. Running back David Cobb led the Golden Gophers' ground attack with 29 rushes for 188 yards and one touchdown.

The Hoosiers trailed 35-13 when they scored 26 unanswered points. IU had two two-point conversion attempts in the second half but failed to reach the end zone on both.

After not playing in the first half, Sudfeld was 13-of-20 for 189 yards and two touchdowns. After four consecutive games of not having a 100-yard rusher, both Coleman and senior running back Stephen Houston ran for more than 100 yards. They combined for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries.

IU will host Illinois next Saturday at home at Memorial Stadium at 3:30 p.m.

-- Andy Wittry