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Syracuse Orange vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Recap - Golden Gophers Win 28-20
Minnesota earned a 28-20 victory over Syracuse on Thursday in Week P action at Yankee Stadium.
The Golden Gophers earned a straight-up victory but suffered an ATS defeat in failing to cover the -10.5-point spread. Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 44.5 were rewarded with a winning wager.
Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for 71 yards, while Trey Potts added 27 yards in the win. Daniel Jackson and Le'Meke Brockington added 73 and 27 receiving yards respectively.
LeQuint Allen rushed for 94 yards for Syracuse, while Garrett Shrader added 38 yards. Garrett Shrader threw for 330 yards for the Orange, while receivers Devaughn Cooper and Oronde Gadsden II had 114 and 78 yards respectively.
Minnesota was outgained by Syracuse 477-215 yards in Thursday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 27-14 by the Orange.
Minnesota lost the time of possession battle 34:03-25:57, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.