The Gophers played hard and got two huge plays on defense by Briean Boddy-Calhoun, but they lost to a more talented Ohio State team 31-24 on a snowy day at TCF Bank Stadium.
The difference in this game was Buckeyes freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett, who hurt the Gophers with his passing and running. Barrett passed for 200 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 189 yards and one touchdown.
On the flip side, Gophers quarterback Mitch Leidner completed only 7 of 19 passed for 85 yards with two second-half interceptions.
David Cobb ran with heart in piling up 145 yards and three touchdowns to keep the Gophers in the game. But the Gophers needed more from their passing game than 85 yards and two interceptions to upset a team as talented as the Buckeyes.
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