Indiana, Minnesota combine for outrageous feat the Big Ten hasn’t seen since 1899

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Indiana, Minnesota combine for outrageous feat the Big Ten hasn’t seen since 1899

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Rex Villas | Last updated Oct 31, 2026 10:28 PM ET

Kickers stole the show in Saturday’s game between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the No. 4-ranked Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Ind.

For the second week in a row, Indiana came away with an overtime victory, as the Hoosiers leaned on kicker Paddy McAteer to force overtime against Minnesota before securing a 23-16 win.

With two seconds left in regulation and the Hoosiers trailing by three points, McAteer made a game-tying field goal from 60 yards away.

Here is a look at that long field goal.

6️⃣0️⃣-yard go-ahead FG Luke Drzewiecki just did that to give @GopherFootball the late lead at No. 4 Indiana. Watch on CBS https://t.co/zZRnPMCVIm
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 31, 2026

But before that, it was Minnesota kicker Luke Drzewiecki, who showed off his power and accuracy with a field goal from 60 yards away to get the Golden Gophers, 16-13, with 19 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

According to ESPN Insights, the kicking displays from Drzewiecki and McAteer gave the Big Ten its first-ever season “to feature multiple 60-yard FG since 1899.”

For those 60-yarders to happen in the same game and in consecutive drives makes the feat sound even more incredible.

McAteer’s field goal didn’t go for naught, with quarterback Grant Wilson, who replaced struggling starter Josh Hoover at halftime , finding wide receiver Charlie Becker for a game-winning touchdown in overtime.

Indiana improves to 8-1 overall and 5-1 against Big Ten opponents with the win over the Golden Gophers, who suffered their second loss in three games and slide down to 5-3 overall (3-2 in Big Ten play).

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