Overtime touchdown lets Indiana survive Minnesota in game after dueling 60-yard field goals

Minnesota strikes late

Indiana has continued to win, though it has not matched the dominance of its National Championship-winning season. Against Minnesota, the Hoosiers faced a late deficit after Luke Drzewiecki made a 60-yard field goal with 19 seconds left.

McAteer answers from distance

Indiana moved 33 yards on a pass to Charlie Becker, setting up kicker Paddy McAteer. McAteer made a 60-yard field goal to tie the game and send it to overtime.

The two long kicks came less than a minute apart. The article notes that college kickers often face considerable difficulty from beyond 45 yards, making two successful 60-yard attempts in such a short span especially unusual.

Becker finishes in overtime

Becker’s overtime touchdown was recorded as the winning play, while McAteer’s kick also played a major role in Indiana’s victory. The narrow win adds to Indiana’s run of close results against unranked teams. The Hoosiers have now won four such games by one possession, raising questions about how that pattern might fare against stronger competition in potential playoff games.