Gophers Take the Little Brown Jug in Pandemonium, 20-14

Minnesota upended No. 24 Michigan 20-14 to reclaim the Little Brown Jug for the first time since 2014 and first at home since 1977.

The loudest voice in Minneapolis belonged to P.J. Fleck. In a video posted by FOX Sports, the Minnesota coach celebrated the Golden Gophers' win over the Michigan Wolverines for the Little Brown Jug with the exclamation "It's Pandemonium In Minneapolis!" — a fitting verdict on a stadium's worth of singing fans finally seeing the Jug come home. Per the broadcast page, the segment ran with college football reporter Jenny Taft and framed the celebration as the story of the day.

Why the pandemonium? University of Minnesota Athletics reports the 20-14 victory over RV/24 Michigan (3-1) ended an 18-game home losing streak to the Wolverines and delivered the Jug for the first time since 2014 — and the first time at home since 1977. Saturday marked the 107th all-time matchup and the 100th battle for the earthenware jug, a trophy whose all-time series Michigan led 73-23-3 before this upset reversed the script.

The win did not come quietly for the favorite. Per the Gophers' preview, junior quarterback Drake Lindsey carried a stellar season into the game — 88-of-132 passing for 951 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions, with a school-record career TD-to-INT ratio of 3.25. FOX Sports' highlights page notes Lindsey found Darius Taylor for a touchdown that gave Minnesota the lead over Michigan, the play that swung the night toward the home crowd's roar.

It also adds to Fleck's milestone season — Minnesota Athletics notes his 69-45 record ranks fourth in program history in wins, with his 100th career FBS coaching win one victory away. With the Jug back in Minneapolis, the program's next chapter starts with a trophy celebration its fans will be singing about for a while.