The teams traded TDs in the third quarter with Drake Lindsey giving Minnesota the lead with a 3-yard pass to Jameson Geers and Sagapolutele answering with a 9-yarder to Mason Mini that put Cal up 17-14 in the closing seconds of the third quarter.

Minnesota faces a huge step up in competition in Week 3 when it travels on the road for the first time this season to face the 2-0 California Golden Bears. The Gophers are currently slight favorites in a late-night game that will kick off at 9:30 p.m. CT.

Kicker Brady Denaburg missed a game-tying 51-yard field goal and then U returner Koi Perich attempted to pick up a bouncing punt, but couldn’t grab it. Cal recovered it at Minnesota’s 8 and scored a touchdown three plays later in a 27-14 win at Memorial Stadium.

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The former four-star high school prospect beat out Ohio State transfer Devin Brown for the starting spot in preseason camp, and he has been one of the most exciting players in college football through two weeks.

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Minnesota Golden Gophers star running back Darius Taylor is doubtful for this evening’s matchup against California, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “Sources: Minnesota star tailback Darius Taylor is considered doubtful at Cal tonight,

Flemming has become ESPN's late-night guy for college sports, and it will be the same broadcast team as Cal's Week 1 game at Oregon State. He also nationally does basketball, baseball, and he's the voice of San Francisco Giants baseball. He has quietly become one of the most well-respected play-by-play announcers ESPN has.