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Golden Gophers vs Nittany Lions Final: 31-26 - Recap

Tanner Morgan threw for 339 yards to lead the Golden Gophers over Penn State 31-26 on Saturday in Week 11 action at TCF Bank Stadium.

The Golden Gophers were a +5.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 48.5.

Tanner Morgan completed 18 of 20 pass attempts for 339 yards for the Golden Gophers in the win.

Journey Brown rushed for 124 yards for Penn State, while Sean Clifford added 39 yards. Sean Clifford threw for 340 yards for the Nittany Lions, while receivers KJ Hamler and Pat Freiermuth had 119 and 101 yards respectively.

Minnesota lost the offensive yardage battle to Penn State 518-460 yards in Saturday's game. Penn State had more first downs as that total ended up 25-20.

Penn State led the time of possession tally, as the game finished as a 31:01-28:59 split in that important category.

Next game, Minnesota takes its act on the road to face Iowa looking for another win. For Penn State, they head home to face Indiana.