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Then the 21st-ranked Gophers struck suddenly, on a game-changing 96-yard bomb from Asad Abdul-Khaliq to Jared Ellerson, and didn't stop on their way to a 42-17 victory.
Abdul-Khaliq threw for three touchdowns and Marion Barber III ran for two as Minnesota improved to 6-0 (2-0 Big Ten) for the first time in 43 years heading into a Friday night matchup at home against No. 9 Michigan.
"I was very pleased with how the game turned out, but I wasn't very happy with how it started," Gophers coach Glen Mason said. "The first quarter was the worst quarter of football from my perspective I've ever been associated with as a coach. ... The positive was no one panicked, no one started pointing fingers."
The nation's third-leading rushing team produced 241 yards on the ground, 43 yards below its season average. But the passing attack keyed a big-play offense, carrying the Gophers to 572 total yards despite the slow start.
The key: Asad Abdul-Khaliq threw for three TDs and Marion Barber III ran for two.
Barber's pair of 31-yard scoring runs, accounting for most of his 77 yards, gave him 13 TDs for the season. That tied a school record in just six games.
Minnesota had just 8 yards on its first four possessions.
Minnesota 0 21 14 7 -- 42
Northwestern 14 3 0 0 -- 17
First Quarter
NW--Wright 12 run (Larscheid kick), 10:16.
NW--Basanez 2 run (Larscheid kick), 3:45.
Second Quarter
Minn--Ellerson 96 pass from Abdul-Khalig (Lloyd kick), 8:48.
Minn--Barber 31 run (Lloyd kick), 5:16.
Minn--Utecht 6 pass from Abdul-Khaliq (Lloyd kick), 2:31.
NW--FG Larscheid 39, :04.
Third Quarter
Minn--Ellerson 82 pass from Abdul-Khaliq (Lloyd kick), 14:09.
Minn--Barber 31 run (Lloyd kick), 7:06.
Fourth Quarter
Minn--Hosack 32 pass from Abdul-Khaliq (Lloyd kick), 8:02.
A--23,539.
Minn NW
First downs 20 15
Rushes-yards 44-241 35-76
Passing 331 208
Comp-Att-Int 12-17-0 21-34-2
Return Yards 32 20
Punts-Avg. 4-35 7-40
Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 5-29 5-44
Time of Possession 30:26 29:34
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING--Minnesota, Tapeh 13-81, Barber 11-77, Jackson 8-35, Maroney 4-32, Ellerson 1-14, Abdul-Khaliq 6-4, team 1-(minus 2). Northwestern, Wright 15-51, Herron 5-20, Basanez 12-9, Aikens 1-2, Jordan 1-(minus 2), Webb 1-(minus 4).
PASSING--Minnesota, Abdul Kaliq 12-17-0-331. Northwestern, Basanez 19-32-2-196, Webb 2-2-0-12
RECEIVING--Minnesota, Ellerson 4-189, Utecht 4-64, Hopsack 3-74, Tapeh 1-4. Northwestern, Jordan 4-54, Wright 4-51, Herron 3-29, Patrick 3-29, Aikens 3-20, Philmore 3-19, Horn 1-6.
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