Minnesota's bowl profitable streak beneath PJ Fleck continues

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Minnesota Golden Gophers broad receiver Jalen Smith made an unbelievable diving landing catch to assist the crew to a Fee Bowl win over the New Mexico Lobos on Friday evening.

Minnesota trailed by three factors in additional time and wanted a area objective to increase the interval or a landing to win the sport.

On third down, Drake Lindsey discovered Smith between three Lobos defenders. Smith dove and made the wild catch to present Minnesota the 20-17 win.

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Minnesota broad receiver Jalen Smith scores a landing in additional time in entrance of New Mexico security Austin Brawley (21) through the Fee Bowl Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Picture/Rick Scuteri)

The Golden Gophers led 14-6 after Darius Taylor scored a landing. However on the following kickoff, Damon Bankston returned a kick 100 yards for a landing. New Mexico’s trick play two-point conversion tied the sport.

The bowl victory marked Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck’s seventh since he turned the Golden Gophers' head coach. Minnesota hasn’t misplaced a bowl sport beneath Fleck and hasn’t misplaced a bowl sport because the 2014 season, when Jerry Kill was the pinnacle coach.

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New Mexico security Austin Brawley and security Tavian Combs (7) react after shedding to Minnesota within the Fee Bowl Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Picture/Rick Scuteri)

Lindsey was 18 of 28 with two landing passes, each to Smith.

The Lobos went viral during the game for his or her turquoise uniforms, however they didn’t do sufficient to distract Minnesota’s protection.

New Mexico quarterback Jack Layne was 14-for-25 with an interception.

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck, broad receiver Jalen Smith and security Albert Nunes carry the trophy after defeating New Mexico within the Fee Bowl Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Picture/Rick Scuteri)