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Drake Lindsey throws 3 touchdowns in the first half as Minnesota holds off Washington 27-24

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Olson, L. (2026, September 27). Drake Lindsey throws 3 touchdowns in the first half as Minnesota holds off Washington 27-24. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/drake-lindsey-throws-3-touchdowns-in-the-first-half-as-minnesota-holds-off-washington-27-24/article_67a468a6-beca-5176-83ea-2fb5c6f86b57.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-27 · by Luke Olson

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Drake Lindsey threw three touchdowns in the first half, leading Minnesota to a narrow victory over Washington with a final score of 27-24 on Saturday night. Lindsey completed 21 out of 29 passes for 204 yards and connected with seven different receivers; Javon Tracy caught seven receptions for 41 yards and scored one touchdown. Despite trailing significantly, Washington’s Demond Williams rallied in the fourth quarter but couldn’t secure a comeback win.
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Drake Lindsey threw three touchdowns in the first half as Minnesota defeated Washington 27-24 on Saturday night in Seattle. Lindsey completed his first eight passes and finished 21 for 29 for 204 yards, connecting with seven different receivers including Javon Tracy who had seven receptions for 41 yards and a score. This was the Gophers' (3-1) first Big Ten matchup of the season against Washington, marking their first meeting in 49 years. Demond Williams Jr., for Washington, threw two touchdowns and passed for 207 yards but also had two interceptions in Huskies territory. The game ended with Williams scoring a rushing touchdown from 13 yards out with 1:53 remaining.

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🔮 DT Leonard Williams limped to the medical tent in the third quarter with an ankle injury but returned on the Chargers’ final series.
🔮 “I would never do that, but P.J. — he’s different, man,” Tracy said with a smile.
🔮 Washington’s Demond Williams Jr. was 17-for-27 passing for 207 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions — both in Huskies territory.
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Gophers Huskies Minnesota SEATTLE Washington

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Minnesota GPE · 8× Washington GPE · 7× Gophers ORG · 5× Williams PERSON · 5× Lindsey PERSON · 4× Huskies ORG · 2× Drake Lindsey PERSON · 1× Javon Tracy PERSON · 1× Quayd Hendryx PERSON · 1× SEATTLE GPE · 1×

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Lindsey, who threw three first-half touchdowns for the first time in his career, found Quayd Hendryx in the back corner of the end zone for a 15-yard score to put the Gophers (3-1) up 7-0.
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🔮 Washington’s Demond Williams Jr. was 17-for-27 passing for 207 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions — both in Huskies territory.

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SEATTLE (AP) — Drake Lindsey tossed three touchdowns in the first half to three different receivers and Minnesota defeated Washington 27-24 on Saturday night. asserted
Minnesota → toss → night
Lindsey completed his first eight passes and finished 21 for 29 for 204 yards. asserted
Lindsey → complete → yards
He found seven different receivers with Javon Tracy grabbing seven receptions for 41 yards and a score. asserted
Tracy → find → yards
“Everyone was executing at a high level,” Lindsey said. asserted
Lindsey → execute → level
Lindsey, who threw three first-half touchdowns for the first time in his career, found Quayd Hendryx in the back corner of the end zone for a 15-yard score to put the Gophers (3-1) up 7-0. asserted
who → throw → Gophers
He made another excellent throw just beyond the reach of a Washington defender for a 9-yard score to Jalen Smith to put Minnesota up 14-0. asserted
He → make → Minnesota
It was the first Big Ten matchup this season for both teams, who were meeting for the first time in 49 years. asserted
who → meet → years
Washington’s Demond Williams Jr. was 17-for-27 passing for 207 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions — both in Huskies territory. asserted
Jr. → pass → territory
Williams also had a 13-yard rushing touchdown that capped the scoring with 1:53 remaining. asserted
that → have → 1:53
Williams came alive in the fourth quarter after UW’s defense intercepted Lindsey. asserted
defense → come → Lindsey
Williams made two 26-yard completions before evading a blitz on fourth down to find Baron Naone on a back-foot throw for a 15-yard touchdown to cut the deficit 24-17 with 11:03 to play. asserted
Williams → make → 11:03
Minnesota responded with Luke Drzewiecki’s 51-yard field goal to put the Gophers up 10. asserted
Minnesota → respond → Gophers
“Offense, defense and special teams were completely together,” Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck said. asserted
Fleck → say → ?
Dezmen Roebuck had seven receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown for Washington (3-1). asserted
Roebuck → have → Washington
TJ Thomas rushed for 78 yards on 11 carries for the Gophers. asserted
Thomas → rush → Gophers
It set up the first score as Anthony Smith’s hit on Williams forced into an errant throw into the hands of Maverick Baranowski. asserted
hit → set → Baranowski
The Gophers scored on the next play. asserted
Gophers → score → play
Minnesota sacked Williams seven times and held the Huskies to 1-for-10 on third down. asserted
Minnesota → sack → down
“The D-line got after it,” Baranowski said. asserted
Baranowski → get → it
“We’ve been challenging those guys — we’ve been on them in practice, encouraging those guy a lot. asserted
we → challenge → guy
And they showed up today and made such a big impact on the game.” asserted
they → show → game
Four games into the season, UW’s rushing attack continues to be a conundrum. asserted
attack → continue → season
With Jordan Washington (neck), Quaid Carr (hand) and Jayden Limar (elbow) out long-term, Brian Bronner and Trey Cooley have shared the workload in the backfield. asserted
Bronner → share → backfield
Against Minnesota, they combined for 28 yards on 11 carries. asserted
they → combine → carries
“We’re gonna have to figure it out with the two or three guys we got right now,” Washington coach Jedd Fisch said. asserted
Fisch → go → guys
Minnesota: Hosts No. 18 Michigan next Saturday. asserted
Minnesota → host → Michigan
Washington: Visits No. 12 USC next Saturday after four consecutive home games. asserted
Washington → visit → games
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