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Drake Lindsey's three TD passes lead Minnesota past Akron 41-7

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Donnelly, P. (2026, September 19). Drake Lindsey's three TD passes lead Minnesota past Akron 41-7. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/drake-lindsey-s-three-td-passes-lead-minnesota-past-akron-41-7/article_f22bdb8e-ffa3-5a8f-8d20-b97efc6b6bf5.html

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Drake Lindsey led the University of Minnesota to a 41-7 victory over Akron on Saturday, throwing for 204 yards and three touchdowns. Two of his touchdown passes were particularly impressive, one a short post route in the second quarter and another an 18-yard fade pattern in the third. Akron struggled with penalties and turnovers throughout the game, scoring only when Marcellus Williams ran for a 10-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

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On Saturday, Drake Lindsey led the University of Minnesota to a decisive victory against Akron, with a score of 41-7. Lindsey threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns, completing 17 out of 31 passes. This performance helped Minnesota bounce back from their previous week's loss to Mississippi State by a score of 38-13. Notably, two of Lindsey’s touchdown throws were considered exceptional: one was a perfectly placed short post pattern to Noah Jennings in the second quarter, and another an 18-yard fade route to Jalen Smith in the third quarter. Despite some efforts, Akron, struggling with injuries and penalties, only managed to score when Marcellus Williams ran for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. The Zips’ starting quarterback, Cibastian Broughton, was injured during the second quarter and did not return, while his replacement faced multiple setbacks due to penalties.

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Akron Big Ten Gophers Minnesota Zips

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Minnesota GPE · 5× Akron GPE · 4× Lindsey PERSON · 4× Zips ORG · 3× Big Ten ORG · 2× Gophers ORG · 2× Drake Lindsey PERSON · 1× MINNEAPOLIS GPE · 1× Mississippi State ORG · 1× NFL ORG · 1×

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Drake Lindsey threw for 204 yards and three touchdowns on Saturday as Minnesota defeated Akron 41-7 Lindsey completed 17 of 31 passes as Minnesota bounced back from a 38-13 loss to Mississippi State last week.

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🔮 Akron got on the board in the fourth quarter when Marcellus Williams scored on a 10-yard run, making it 41-7.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Drake Lindsey's three TD passes lead Minnesota past Akron 41-7 · assertive framing

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Minnesota → throw → State

In the second quarter, he hit Noah Jennings on a short post pattern, zipping the ball just past the fingertips of a defender for a 6-yard touchdown pass. asserted

he → hit → pass

Then in the third quarter, Jalen Smith hauled in an 18-yard scoring strike when Lindsey put the perfect touch on a fade route in the corner of the end zone. asserted

Lindsey → haul → zone

Akron got on the board in the fourth quarter when Marcellus Williams scored on a 10-yard run, making it 41-7. asserted

it → get → run

The Zips, who used a fan to call plays on its first drive last week as part of a promotion, didn’t fare much better with their regular coaches running the show. asserted

coaches → use → show

Starting quarterback Cibastian Broughton injured his right leg on a run early in the second quarter and did not return. asserted

Broughton → start → quarter

Backup Brayden Roggo moved the team to the Gophers 11 midway through the second, but personal fouls on consecutive plays set the Zips back 30 yards and they turned it over on downs. asserted

they → move → downs

Akron: Penalties and turnovers killed the Zips. asserted

Penalties → kill → Zips

They committed seven infractions that cost them 74 yards. asserted

that → commit → yards

They also lost two fumbles and threw an interception. asserted

They → lose → interception

Playing without leading rusher Darius Taylor, the Gophers ran the ball just nine times in the first half, compared to 23 passes by Lindsey. asserted

Gophers → play → Lindsey

Though they ended up with 191 rushing yards on the day, 154 came in the fourth quarter as they were killing the clock. asserted

they → end → clock

That includes a 71-yard touchdown scamper by TJ Thomas. asserted

That → include → Thomas

The offense is going to have to find a way to strike a better balance as Minnesota heads into Big Ten action Up next Akron hosts UNLV next Saturday. asserted

Akron → go → UNLV

Minnesota opens Big Ten play with a trip to Washington next Saturday. asserted

Minnesota → open → Washington