Minn. Stuns No. 11 Purdue 42-35 in 2 OTs

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Gary Russell scored three touchdowns, the last a 3-yard run in the second overtime to lift Minnesota to a 42-35 victory over No. 11 Purdue.<br> <br> Laurence Maroney rushed for a career-high 217 yards on 46 carries for the Gophers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten), who held on in another back-and-forth game between these rivals.<br> <br> Purdue had a chance to tie the game in the second overtime, but Jerod Void was stuffed on third-and-1 from the Minnesota 17, and Brandon Kirsch&#39;s fourth-down pass glanced off Charles Davis&#39; hands, prompting the Gophers to charge the field in celebration of Glen Mason&#39;s first victory over Purdue in seven tries as Gophers&#39; coach.<br> <br> Kory Sheets rushed for 101 yards for Purdue (2-1, 0-1), and his 5-yard touchdown gave the Boilermakers a 35-28 lead in the first overtime. <br> <br> But the Gophers came right back and tied the game on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Bryan Cupito to Logan Payne.<br> <br> The Gophers took the ball to start the second overtime, and Cupito hit Payne on a 15-yard pass to set up Russell&#39;s game-winning score two plays later.<br> <br> © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.