Indiana turns to Wilson at QB, survives Minnesota in OT - ESPN

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana coach Curt Cignetti always believed in backup quarterback Grant Wilson.

When the seventh-year player got his chance Saturday, he delivered.

Wilson took over for the injured Josh Hoover in the second half and threw a 25-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime to help No. 4 Indiana rally for a 23-16 victory over Minnesota. The defense closed out the win by sacking Minnesota quarterback Drake Lindsey on fourth down to end it.

«This is entertainment, so I thought we'd bring some entertainment to this game,» Cignetti joked. «Minnesota played great and we just made some plays, but this team just finds a way (to win).»

Indiana (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten) needed overtime for the second straight week to avoid a damaging second loss as it tries to repeat as national champions. Last week, the Hoosiers won 13-6 at Michigan.

This one appeared to be over when the Golden Gophers (5-3, 3-2) took a 16-13 lead with 19 seconds left on Luke Drzewiecki's career long 60-yard field goal. But Becker's 33-yard catch on the next play from scrimmage set up Paddy McAteer for a career-long 60-yarder to tie the score as time expired.

It marked the second season in Big Ten history that multiple field goals of 60 or more yards were made — and it happened in the same game.

For Minnesota, it was a crushing blow after leading most of the game on the road and on national television. Instead, the Gophers fell to 0-13 against defending national champs, and they still have beaten Top 25 opponents in back-to-back weeks since 1956.

«They made some big-time plays, and we did everything we could to put ourselves in position to win,» Gophers coach P.J. Fleck said. «But our kids never blink, never back down. We expected to win this