The Gophers football team pushes past UCLA with a two-minute drill touchdown

After UCLA's go-ahead touchdown, the Gophers drove to the UCLA 47 and faced fourth-and-six with 3:17 left. Coach PJ Fleck elected to punt, and Mark Crawford's punt was deflected at the 3 with 2:44 left. The Gophers forced the Bruins to punt, and Perich returned a 52-yard punt to the Minnesota 41 with 2:20 left.

Brosmer hit tight end Jameson Geers for 13 yards to the UCLA 48 after the 2-minute warning. Brosmer then found Daniel Jackson for 27 yards to the Bruins 21 with 1:52 left. After an 8-yard connection with Elijah Spencer, Brosmer threw incomplete. Brosmer found Le'Meke Brockington on a third-and-2 from the 13-yard line, giving him a 4-yard gain on the screen. A delay of game penalty against UCLA gave the ball away in the 5th minute. Brosmer was incomplete on third down and the Gophers faced third-and-goal with 32 seconds left. After a UCLA timeout, Brosmer found a wide-open Taylor, who delayed his route and discovered a hole in the Bruins' defense.

The game turned in the third quarter when the Gophers' defense took advantage of the Bruins' poor starting position. UCLA led 10-0 and started from its 12th after a holding pattern on the kickoff return. On 3rd-and-7 from the 15th minute, Gophers defender Jack Henderson sacked Garbers, resulting in a 7-yard loss. Five plays after the ensuing punt, the Gophers cut the lead to 10-7 on Brosmer's 12-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Spencer.

Perich added to his growing legend by intercepting Garbers at the UCLA 38-yard line. Six plays later, Taylor's 2-yard touchdown run gave the Gophers a 14-10 lead.

Brosmer finished the game 26-for-37 for 193 yards and two touchdowns. Daniel Jackson caught 10 passes for 89 yards. Taylor rushed 15 times for 30 yards and caught three passes for 17 yards.

For UCLA, Garbers completed 25 of 36 for 293 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. Sturdivant caught seven passes for 107 yards. Linebacker Cody Schwesinger had 12 tackles and two sacks.