Minnesota outlasts Michigan, struggling QB Bryce Underwood - ESPN

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's defense overwhelmed quarterback Bryce Underwood as the Golden Gophers beat Michigan for the first time since 2014 with a 20-14 victory Saturday.

Minnesota's Drake Lindsey threw the go-ahead touchdown pass to Darius Taylor early in the fourth quarter after two costly first-half interceptions.

Aydan West and Zack Harden set up scores with interceptions in the second half to help the Gophers (4-1, 2-0 Big Ten) hoist the Little Brown Jug trophy in front of their home crowd for the first time in 49 years and revel in the swarm of fans on the field afterward.

«Other than my marriage and my kids being born, this might be the best day of my life,» Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said after the game.

The Wolverines (3-2, 0-2) had won 35 of their past 38 games in the 134-year-old series since the No. 1 team in the Associated Press poll on Oct. 22, 1977, lost 16-0 at Memorial Stadium.

Underwood went just 10-for-21 for 101 yards and ran 10 times for 20 yards for the Wolverines (3-2, 0-2). He was sacked three times and has been sacked at least once in 15 consecutive games, the longest active streak in FBS, per ESPN Research.

Michigan has failed to reach the 20-point mark in four of its five games under new coach Kyle Whittingham.

«I'm still trying to figure that out,» Whittingham said when asked if he knows what his team is. «I've been in this profession 40-some years, and this is the biggest challenge I've had. I promise you we're going to figure it out.… Everything's in play.»

Whittingham said he would sit down with the offense — and offensive coordinator Jason Beck — entering the Wolverines' bye week.

«I'll sit down with the entire offense and get everybody's input and perspective,» Whittingham said. «There's