Rutgers Athan Kaliakmanis — who transferred away from the Gophers last November — took advantage with his third touchdown pass of the game. Minnesota’s four-game winning streak went poof to a Rutgers team that had lost four consecutive in a 26-16 defeat at SHI Stadium.

The Gophers offense continued to struggle, and Brosmer was sacked for the fourth time, but it came in the end zone, resulting in a Rutgers safety as the deficit grew to 23-17. The fumble flipped momentum, and Minnesota was never able to find it again.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4, 4-3) had their four-game winning streak snapped by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-4, 2-4) on Saturday in a 26-19 loss in New Jersey.