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.

Jason Apgar kicked a 25-yard field goal on the final play of the game, capping a 14-play, 80-yard, clock-killing drive for the Bulldogs.

Minnesota went on the road for the first time this season, and things didn't end well. Questionable play-calling and a handful of mistakes were too much for the Gophers to overcome in a 27-14 loss.

Star Minnesota football running back Darius Taylor will miss Week 3 game against Cal with leg injury but should return soon

So, if you buy into Fleck’s notion that the Gophers could potentially punch a playoff ticket — probably the new bar for what makes for a truly special season at Minnesota — then Saturday is a must win. Frankly, outside of the Oregon and Ohio State dates, they all are.

Minnesota is 3-0 in West Coast games under Fleck, including a 21-17 victory over UCLA in Pasadena, Calif., last season. The Gophers also posted wins at Oregon State in 2017 and Fresno State in 2019. A bigger challenge for Minnesota (2-0) will be trying to deal with Cal's talented true freshman quarterback, Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele.

Who doesn't love a hot P.J. Fleck-led football team? The Gophers have scored a grand total of 89 points in just two games but it would serve folks well to look at their opponents before getting on the bandwagon. Minnesota beat up on Buffalo and Northwestern State. Mercy killings to say the least.

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