Minnesota beats Virginia Tech 24-10 in Duke's Mayo Bowl for 8th straight bowl victory
— Moments before being doused with a five-gallon tub of mayonnaise, Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck shouted “make it a double!"
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Minnesota Golden Gophers
24
Virginia Tech Hokies
10
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINN | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| VT | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Bank of America Stadium · 31,027 att.
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Indiana Hoosiers | L 16-23 | — |
| 10/24/26 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 13-10 | — |
| 10/10/26 | @ Purdue Boilermakers | L 13-41 | — |
| 10/3/26 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 20-14 | — |
| 9/26/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 27-24 | — |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Field Goal 11:59 24-10
Dragan Kesich 44 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:00 21-10
John Love 60 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:56 21-7
Darius Taylor 28 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Touchdown 5:13 14-7
Elijah Spencer 12 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Touchdown 10:18 7-7
Elijah Spencer 10 Yd pass from Darius Taylor (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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Touchdown 0:08 0-7
Collin Schlee 3 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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MINN
8 plays, 40 yards, 4:24 · End of Game
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VT 4:24
5 plays, 1 yard, 2:39 · Interception
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MINN 7:03
3 plays, 2 yards, 1:48 · Interception
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VT 8:51
6 plays, 58 yards, 3:08 · Downs
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MINN 11:59
15 plays, 66 yards, 9:20 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:59 24-10
Dragan Kesich 44 Yd Field Goal
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VT 6:19
7 plays, 22 yards, 4:07 · Punt
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MINN 10:26
7 plays, 29 yards, 4:34 · Punt
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VT
5 plays, 38 yards, 0:56 · End of Half
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MINN 0:56
6 plays, 58 yards, 0:52 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 21-10
John Love 60 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:56 21-7
Darius Taylor 28 Yd Run (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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VT 1:48
6 plays, 12 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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MINN 5:13
8 plays, 65 yards, 4:02 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:13 14-7
Elijah Spencer 12 Yd pass from Max Brosmer (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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VT 9:15
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:03 · Punt
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MINN 10:18
9 plays, 80 yards, 4:50 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:18 7-7
Elijah Spencer 10 Yd pass from Darius Taylor (Dragan Kesich Kick)
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VT 0:08
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:08 0-7
Collin Schlee 3 Yd Run (John Love Kick)
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MINN 4:05
10 plays, 56 yards, 4:34 · Missed FG
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VT 8:39
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:06 · Punt
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MINN 10:45
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:59 · Punt
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VT 11:44
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:49 · Punt
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VT 13:33
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:27 · Punt
Team Stats
MINN
VT
23
1st Downs
9
4-11
3rd down efficiency
3-11
2-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
403
Total Yards
223
236
Passing
149
20/31
Comp/Att
10/18
7.6
Yards per pass
8.3
167
Rushing
74
36
Rushing Attempts
30
4.6
Yards per rush
2.5
5-25
Penalties
3-33
2
Turnovers
1
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
35:24
Possession
24:36
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