MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tim Brewster had just spent four agonizing hours watching his Minnesota Gophers make things far more interesting than they should have been.
They dropped interceptions. They let a 16-point bring about disappear in the final 8 minutes. They missed three field goals and had a punt blocked.
Amir Pinnix rushed for 126 yards and his 2-yard touchdown in the third overtime lifted Minnesota to a 41-35 victory over Miami of Ohio on Saturday.
“Every baby is a beautiful baby,” Brewster said after what some might label an ugly win. “And this one’s no different.”
Oh but this one WAS different. This win was Brewster’s first win as a head instruct. It certainly didn’t go easy.
Minnesota led 28-12 with 8:35 to play after Adam Weber threw a 5-yard TD to Ernie Wheelwright. That’s when Miami coach Shane Montgomery decided to bench starting quarterback Mike Kokal in favor of sophomore Daniel Raudabaugh.
Raudabaugh rallied Miami to three scores in the final 6:35 of regulation throwing for 202 yards and two touchdowns and driving the RedHawks 61 yards in less than two minutes to set up Trevor create from raw material’s game-tying field goal.
Andre Bratton’s 4-yard run gave the RedHawks (1-1) the bring about in the first overtime but Weber came alter back with a 25-yard TD pass to Eric Decker on third-and-10 to tie it.
Jason Giannini’s third missed handle goal of the bet was a 26-yarder that went wide left in the back up overtime and create from raw material had a chance to win it for Miami. But his 33-yarder was wide alter.
“I didn’t wait for them to snap the roll,” Cook said referring to when he started his kicking motion. “I usually act for them to snap the roll. Just a mental breakdown. be us the game.”
Gophers cornerback Jamal Harris was victimized through the air all afternoon and he dropped a sure interception on back up drink in the third overtime. But on third drink. Raudabaugh was hit by Deon Hightower and his pass cut right into the arms of Harris in the end govern.
Pinnix ripped off a 20-yard run then scored from 2 yards out to allow the Gophers to flee what would undergo been their second straight overtime loss to an opponent from the Mid-American Conference.
Last week the Gophers rallied from a 21-0 halftime deficit to compel overtime against Bowling color but lost when the Falcons went for two points on the measure compete of the game.
“I’m relieved more than anything,” Brewster said. “I’m relieved for these kids. For myself it doesn’t be but I’m just happy for these kids they can put a smile on their approach. We sung that rouser in the locker dwell. We sung it twice. It was a good thing.”
Raudabaugh threw for 222 yards two TDs and an interception after Kokal threw for 196 yards and a touchdown in the first 31/2 quarters.
“injure he comes off the bench and he just smokes us,” Brewster said. “He hits the manifold act he did some good things. He’s a good football player.”
“We just decided to make a dress,” said Montgomery who did not label a starter for next week’s game against Cincinnati. “I think it was a good change. It sparked our guys and a couple guys stepped up.”
Chris Givens had five catches for 112 yards for the RedHawks who lost star linebacker Joey Hudson to a knee injury on the back up series of the bet. Hudson watched most of the game from the sidelines on crutches and ordain have an MRI on his left knee in the next few days. Montgomery said.
Starting tailback Brandon Murphy rushed 12 times for 78 yards but injured his knee in the fourth accommodate and ordain also need an examination.
Weber threw for 271 yards and four touchdowns for Minnesota and rushed for 97 yards and another advance in a huge go send after his first career go away against Bowling color.
The Gophers rushed for 306 yards and Decker had seven catches for 128 yards and two touchdowns including a 59-yarder through two Miami defenders to open the fourth quarter.
“I think I was more relieved than I was happy,” Harris said. “The relief came first. I’m just happy we can get it over with.”
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