<body><div>ANN ARBOR -- For the next few days, the screenshot and slow-mo video shown around the Twin Cities will be Minnesota's onside attempt at the very end of today's Michigan game. The Gophers offense scored their third touchdown of the fourth quarter on a circus catch from Daniel Jackson to bring the game within three points. 27-24 with 1:37 left. Dragan Kesich then leads the kickoff unit onto the field to recover an onside try.The ball goes into the turf and scatters toward the Minnesota sideline, and jubilation breaks out as Matt Kingsbury and Daniel Jackson jump on the football in Michigan territory. Except. Flag. Offsides on Matt Kingsbury. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1CB4kh_0vnRdxD000" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1CB4kh_0vnRdxD000" width="620" height="320" ></figure>You can be your own judge, but what did head coach PJ Fleck think about the call?"I mean, I haven't seen the last play. Nor does one play win or lose you the game. Everyone's going to focus on that. I'm not going to sit here and get fined and do all those other things," Fleck said following the loss on Saturday. "I have more respect for my boss and the University of Minnesota and the Big Ten to say that's one play. I haven't even seen it, but we got it, and it was executed really well."Well, what did he hear from the Big Ten officiating crew while on the sideline?"I didn't hear anything except he was offsides," Fleck explained. "I was ten yards away. I was down where the ball was going to be received because if something happens, can you challenge it? Can you not challenge? Was it a recovery? Was it not?I didn't see it, but we practice that every day and time it up right there on the edge because you have to be if you're going to recover one of those. You can't be behind. Just make sure you're just behind it. I didn't grab an iPad after that, just to see.And the call was made. I asked, and he said, "He broke the plane." Those are the words that were quoted."Want the latest news on Minnesota delivered right to your email? <a href="https://247sports.com/college/minnesota/distribution/signup/">Subscribe to the GopherIllustrated newsletter here</a>. It is free and a great way to get daily updates on Gopher football, basketball, recruiting, and more delivered straight to your inbox.Sign up for FREE text alerts on GopherIllustrated to get breaking news on commitments, decommitments, transfers, injuries, coaching changes, and more with our NEW text alert system available to all registered users and VIP subscribers. <a href="https://247sports.com/college/minnesota/User/New/">Click Here</a> to become a FREE registered user and <a href="https://247sports.com/college/minnesota/my/settings/alerts">Click Here</a> if you are already a VIP subscriber then <a href="https://247sports.com/college/michigan/board/102410/Contents/subscribe-to-247sports-text-alerts-147066907/?page=1">follow these directions</a> to set up your text alerts.</div></body>

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Minnesota coach PJ Fleck gives his thoughts on the offsides flag on the onside kick attempt

ANN ARBOR -- For the next few days, the screenshot and slow-mo video shown around the Twin Cities will be Minnesota's onside attempt at the very end of today's Michigan game. The Gophers offense scored their third touchdown of the fourth quarter on a circus catch from Daniel Jackson to bring the game within three points.

Minnesota coach PJ Fleck gives his thoughts on the offsides flag on the onside kick attempt

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