The Minnesota Golden Gophers are taking it to Penn State today, making huge plays on both sides of the ball.
In particular, defensive back Antoine Winfield Jr. is having a monster game.
Early in the first quarter, Winfield made Penn State QB Sean Clifford pay for a poor pass with his sixth interception of the season.
Then, as Minnesota held a 14-10 lead midway through the second quarter, Winfield came up big again with a red-zone interception on a pass Clifford never should have thrown.
This was Winfield’s seventh interception of the season, which is tied for the FBS lead. He’s been such a key player for the Golden Gophers this season and is having the game of his life against the No. 4 team in the nation. His father, Antoine Winfield, played 14 seasons in the NFL with the Bills and Vikings and was a three-time All-Pro selection.
Shortly after Winfield picked off Clifford for a second time, the offense made the Nittany Lions pay with a nice touchdown catch by Tyler Johnson to go up 21-10.
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