For Gophers, one play changes everything; for Twins, a big week ahead

Daniel Jackson's toe-dragging TD grab late in the fourth quarter Thursday saved the game for the Gophers and changed the story of the night, Michael Rand said on Friday's Daily Delivery podcast.

September 1, 2023 at 1:46PM
Minnesota wide receiver Daniel Jackson (9) catches the game tying touchdown against Nebraska in the second half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, in Minneapolis.(AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Minnesota wide receiver Daniel Jackson kicked up turf as his toe touched the endzone late in the fourth quarter. (Andy Clayton-King, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Introduction: Host Michael Rand couldn't believe his eyes, and neither could most of you. Daniel Jackson somehow managed to get his foot in bounds on a fourth down play late against Nebraska, changing the narrative of the game and perhaps the entire season for both teams in a 13-10 Gophers victory in Thursday's opener. Rand marvels at the play itself and the impact it had on how we view the game in retrospect.

8:00: The Twins lead the Guardians by five games with 28 to play, a comfortable but not insurmountable lead. Can they hold on, especially now that Cleveland has added three dispatched Angels pitchers? Rand and Twins beat writer Bobby Nightengale discuss the home stretch and other key issues with the Twins.

32:00: A new deal for T.J. Hockenson.

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Questions? Comments? Long-winded diatribes about nothing in particular? E-mail me at michael.rand@startribune.com. Follow me on Twitter @RandBall and Star Tribune sports @StribSports

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