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Purdue Pounds Gophers
Purdue beat the Gophers 45-17 Saturday afternoon in West Fayette, Indiana. Minnesota trailed 31-3 at halftime and managed a pair of garbage touchdowns in the 2nd half. Marcus Jones had a 92-yard kickoff return touchdown and Marquis Gray had a 1-yard touchdown run. Gray threw for just 104 yards and ran for 20 yards for Minnesota.
The Gophers fall to 1-5 overall and 0-2 in the Big Ten. Minnesota will host Nebraska next Saturday at 2:30pm, pregame on AM 1390-the Fan at 1:30.
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