BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Ky Thomas ran for 105 yards and a career-high two scores, Tanner Morgan threw two touchdown passes and Minnesota scored 14 points the final 46 seconds of the first half Saturday to pull away from Indiana 35-14.
Minnesota (7-4, 5-3 Big Ten) ended a two-game losing streak.
The Hoosiers (2-9, 0-7) have lost seven straight.
Indiana started fast, capping an impressive opening drive with quarterback Donaven McCulley scooping up a fumbled snap and scoring from 11 yards out.
Thomas’ 2-yard TD run tied the score midway through the second quarter and his 1-yard run with 46 seconds left in the half gave Minnesota a 14-7 lead.
The Gophers took control after Tyler Nubin picked off McCulley, a true freshman, and returned it to the Hoosiers 31-yard line. Three plays later, Tanner Morgan found Chris Autman-Bell for a 14-yard TD pass with 9 seconds left.
Indiana never recovered and Morgan closed it out with a 9-yard TD pass to Autman-Bell in the third quarter.
Minnesota: Faces No. 15 Wisconsin for Paul Bunyan’s Axe next Saturday.
