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J.J. McCarthy, after missing five games, threw for two TDs and ran for another in a key NFC North win in Detroit.

J.J. McCarthy is back at quarterback for the Vikings against the Lions at Ford Field today. Follow our live updates and analysis of the game here:

With Saturday turning as dark as the storm clouds rolling in, the Minnesota Gophers got a massive spark from QB Drake Lindsey and somehow pulled off the 23-20 overtime victory over Michigan State.

Returning to action for the first time since Week 2 when he suffered a high ankle sprain, J.J. McCarthy will start when the Vikings play the Lions in a make-or-break game Sunday.

The Gophers clearly will take it, but they have many things to work on before they head to Oregon.

The Badgers women earned a split after their long unbeaten streak came to an end, while the Badgers men handed the Gophers their fourth loss in a row.

After dropping the first four games of a six-game homestand, the Wild got a three-point night from Vladimir Tarasenko to edge shorthanded Vancouver.

The Wolves shut down the Hornets and won for the first time without Anthony Edwards in the lineup.

Struggling for much of the game, the Gophers needed someone to step up. Redshirt freshman QB Drake Lindsey answered the call with a touchdown in overtime to lead Minnesota to a 23-20 OT win over Michigan State.

Andy Peters accounted for five touchdowns -- two through the air and three on the ground -- and St. Thomas rolled to a 45-0 victory over Marist on Saturday.