Minnesota Edges No. 21 Michigan, 23-20

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Jason Giannini kicked a 30-yard field goal with 1 second left, lifting Minnesota to a 23-20 win over No. 21 Michigan on Saturday, snapping a 16-game losing streak to the Wolverines.<br> <br> On third-and-10 from the Minnesota 26, Gary Russell ran 61 yards to set up the game-winning kick for the Gophers (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten).<br> <br> Michigan (3-3, 1-2) is off to its worst start since also having a 3-3 record in 1990.<br> <br> Garrett Rivas had two chances to break the 20-all tie for the Wolverines, but he missed a 42-yard field goal late in the third quarter and a 34-yard kick with 8:27 left. <br> <br> The Wolverines drove to Minnesota&#39;s 43 on their next possession, but had to punt.<br> <br> With backup quarterback Tony Mortensen playing for Bryan Cupito, who was shaken up by a hit, the Gophers seemed content with handing the ball off and playing for overtime.<br> <br> But Russell - who split time with star running back Laurence Maroney - ran around right end and sprinted down the sideline to give Minnesota the ball at Michigan&#39;s 13.<br> <br> After the Wolverines were unable to return the final kickoff for a score, the Gophers planted their flag in the middle of the field and stormed Michigan&#39;s sideline looking for the Little Brown Jug, the oldest trophy in Division I-A football.<br> <br> They lifted the bulky water jug, which dates back to 1903, over their heads and celebrated with it in front of a stunned crowd.<br> <br> Maroney ran for 129 yards on 36 carries and Russell had 128 on 18 attempts. Cupito was 11-of-23 for 139 yards and a touchdown before being knocked out of the game by LaMarr Woodley&#39;s hit just after throwing an incomplete pass midway through the fourth quarter.<br> <br> Michigan&#39;s Mike Hart had 109 yards rushing and a TD, and Chad Henne was 14-of-29 for 155 yards.<br> <br> The Wolverines led 13-10 at halftime.<br> <br> Jakari Wallace opened the second half with a 60-yard return, and the Gophers drove to Michigan&#39;s 5 before stalling and settling for Giannini&#39;s 26-yard field goal to tie the game.<br> <br> Steve Breaston returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards to give the Wolverines a 20-13 lead. It was Michigan&#39;s first kickoff return for a TD since 1994.<br> <br> Minnesota responded with a 13-play drive - with four third-down conversions - and tied the game on Maroney&#39;s 1-yard run midway through the third quarter.<br> <br> Before both teams combined for 17 points in a 4:52 span late in the first half, neither team did much offensively.<br> <br> The Wolverines drove to Minnesota&#39;s 6 on the first possession of the game, but only had Rivas&#39; 23-yard field goal to show for it. Giannini tied the game early in the second quarter with a 29-yard kick.<br> <br> Rivas&#39; 47-yard field goal and Hart&#39;s 1-yard run on a fourth down gave Michigan a 13-3 lead. Cupito perfectly lofted a 20-yard pass to Ernie Wheelwright in the end zone to make it 13-10.<br> <br> © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.