No. 8 UCLA offense overwhelms the Gophers in 34-20 loss

The University of Minnesota offense moved the ball down the field and scored two touchdowns against UCLA, but the defense could not keep up with UCLA s explosive offense.  The Gophers lost 34-20 against UCLA on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. This game was a challenge for Minnesota as UCLA came in undefeated and ranked No. 8 in The Associated Press Top 25. According to the NCAA, Minnesota is tied for the 10th-hardest remaining schedule.  Minnesota ended their three-game stretch of facing ranked teams with a 1-2 record.  After going undefeated at home last season, Minnesota has now lost twice at Huntington Bank Stadium this season. The Gophers fell to 5-4 overall and 3-3 against Big Ten opponents. The loss was Minnesota’s first back-to-back of the season after losing to No. 4 Indiana 23-16 in overtime last weekend.  Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck discussed the challenges UCLA gave Minnesota during his postgame news conference. “We did everything we possibly could to be in that footb