Ailing head coach Jerry Kill watched from a private box as Minnesota turned two second half turnovers into scores en route to a 20-17 Big Ten victory over Northwestern Saturday afternoon.
Austin Hollins scored 17 of his 19 points during Minnesota’s second-half surge and the Gophers beat Northwestern 69-51 on Sunday night, picking up more momentum in their long quest to join the Big Ten’s elite under coach Tubby Smith.
Taylor Martinez hit Ben Cotton on a seven-yard pass with just over two-minutes to play, and Nebraska held on to defeat Northwestern 29-28 on Saturday. The Wildcats missed a potential game-winning field goal attempt with just over a minute to play.
Beat Penn State on the road Saturday and Williams and the No. 24 Wildcats might take another step toward quieting the doubters and proving their 5-0 record is no fluke.