The Gophers football team didn’t go down without a fight, but first-half miscues proved the difference in a 27-24 loss to No. 12-ranked Michigan Saturday afternoon at The Big House in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Wolverines won the battle for the Little Brown Jug for the fifth consecutive matchup.

The Gophers had scored 14 straight points to cut Michigan’s lead to 27-24 on Saturday when Matt Kingsbury was called offsides on an onside kick attempt with 1:37 remaining in the game. Minnesota had recovered the kick and would have had possession at the Wolverines’ 39.

Gophers players Ethan Robinson, Jah Joyner, Darius Taylor and Max Brosmer react to the 27-24 loss to Michigan Saturday afternoon.

Michigan will get star tight end Colston Loveland back, but the status of three starters is in question for today’s game vs. Minnesota. Loveland was not listed in the Wolverines’ pregame player availability report submitted to the Big Ten two hours before kickoff (Noon,

Inside two hours ahead of kickoff between Michigan and Minnesota, the Wolverines have good news on the injury front. Starting tight end Colston Loveland, who missed last week's showdown with USC, is cleared to play for Michigan today against the Golden Gophers.