Minnesota 23, No. 21 Michigan 20

Saturday, October 8th 2005, 5:29 pm

By: News On 6

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, snapping a 16-game losing streak to the Wolverines.

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).

Michigan (3-3, 1-2) is off to its worst start since also having a 3-3 record in 1990 and has lost consecutive games at home for the first time since 1994.

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 early in the fourth.

The Wolverines drove to Minnesota's 43 on their next possession, but had to punt.

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.

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's 13.

After the Wolverines were unable to return the final kickoff for a score, the Gophers planted their flag at the 50 and stormed Michigan's sideline looking for the Little Brown Jug, the oldest trophy in Division I-A football. They lifted the bulky water jug, which dates back to 1903, over their heads and celebrated in front of a stunned crowd.