The Vikings were leading 24-10 in the fourth quarter when quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered what appeared to be a non-contact injury.
The Gophers always seem to find a way to run the ball. Their fifth option, Jordan Nubin, rushed for 204 yards against Michigan State.
American hockey player Adam Johnson, who appeared in 13 NHL games with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2019 and 2020, has died after his neck was cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday, his team said. He was 29.
Left guard Ezra Cleveland remains out with a foot injury, and Dalton Risner is expected to get his second start for the Vikings on Sunday in Green Bay.
Merrill Kelly called his four-season detour to South Korea a ''Lost in Translation'' experience. When he made his World Series debut, it was Texas Rangers batters who were disoriented.
Naz Reid kept the home crowd cheering throughout the night, playing so well that coach Chris Finch never bothered re-entering Karl-Anthony Towns after Towns checked out with 9 minutes, 34 seconds remaining in the game.
Merrill Kelly pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Ketel Marte extended his postseason hitting streak to a record 18 games and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Texas Rangers 9-1 on Saturday night to even the World Series at one game apiece.
Take the wins any way you can get them, Gophers, but Saturday's performance over Michigan State was far from last week's over Iowa.
The section semifinals featured surprises, blowouts and a team scoring 84 points.