Pick-6 On the Road: Buffalo at Minnesota

Aug. 28, 2025 - Huntington Bank Stadium - Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota 23, Buffalo 10 | Box Score | Minnesota Recap | Buffalo Recap |

Game Notes

-Minnesota won its season opener for the third time in four years with a 23-10 victory over Buffalo.

-Both the Gophers and Bulls received votes in the preseason Coaches' Poll.

-Gopher RB Darius Taylor carried the ball 30 times for 141 yards.

Prospect Spotlight

Buffalo LB Red Murdock

-The preseason All-America pick lived up to the billing with a game-high 16 tackles and a seven-yard sack.

-The 6-foot-1, 240-pound interior defender has tallied at least one tackle for loss in each of his last five games, dating back to 2024.

-A likely mid-round pick come April 2026, Murdock led the nation with a program-record seven forced fumbles last season.

Looking Ahead

Minnesota QB Drake Lindsay

-Lindsay passed for 290 yards and two scores, with one bad-luck interception, in the first start of his collegiate career.

-The redshirt freshman from Fayetteville, Arkansas, bookended the game's scoring with a nine-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter and a 60-yard touchdown pass in the fourth to lead the Gophers to a season-opening win.

-Lindsay's first pass of the season was a 12-yard completion to sophomore All-American safety Koi Perich, who saw action as a defensive back, receiver, and punt returner in the game.