MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Enjoy a tranquil and fall-style day on Monday with seasonal temperatures and plenty of afternoon sunshine. 

Monday forecast 

Monday starts off crisp with morning temperatures in the 40s, but it will heat up nicely to a high of around 70 degrees in the Twin Cities metro. Similar but slightly cooler temperatures are expected across Minnesota with highs in the mid to upper 60s.   

Early morning clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine, making for a pleasant fall-style day. After a windy weekend, Monday will be much calmer, with westerly winds at 5-15 mph. 

Overnight, temperatures will cool into the 30s across northern Minnesota and settle into the 40s across much of the central and southern part of the state. In the Twin Cities metro, expect an overnight low of 45 degrees. 

The week ahead 

Above-average temperatures return as things get progressively warmer throughout the week. Tuesday will have highs in the lower 70s with plenty of afternoon sunshine. The warming trend continues mid-week, with temperatures climbing into the mid-70s on Wednesday before peaking in the 80s on Thursday.  

Although dry and calm conditions are expected throughout the week, drought conditions persist across much of Minnesota due to the recent lack of rain. Northeastern and southwestern parts of the state are experiencing moderate drought, while the Twin Cities area remains dry. With no rain in the forecast, drought conditions are likely to expand.

Here’s a look at your seven-day forecast: 

From Stone Cold Steve Austin to Michael Jackson, pop culture references have always made for popular inspiration for NFL celebrations.

On Sunday morning in the NFL’s first British game of the year, the Minnesota Vikings’ defense threw it back to the 1990s for an unlikely movie reference after a first-quarter interception.

Disney released “The Parent Trap” in 1998, a remake of a 1961 romcom of the same name, starring Lindsay Lohan as a pair of twins who were separated soon after birth before reuniting by coincidence at a summer camp years later. In the movie, Lohan’s Annie James character, who lives in London, has a distinctive (and lengthy) handshake with her family’s butler, Martin.

Playing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London, Vikings defensive backs Camryn Bynum and Josh Metellus paid homage to James’ roots in the city, re-creating the handshake — hip bumps and all.

Bynum, Metellus and the rest of the Minnesota defense would have plenty further reason to celebrate as the game went on. Their first-quarter interception would be one of three such takeaways by the Vikings — including a pick-six the drive prior — as Minnesota left London with a 23-17 victory.

The USC Trojans fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers by a score of 24-17 on Saturday, Oct. 5. Minnesota outscored USC 14-0 in the fourth quarter, and the go-ahead touchdown with 56 seconds remaining proved to be the difference.   

The No. 11 Trojans fall to 3-2 on the season, and Trojans quarterback Miller Moss had a performance to forget. He went 23 for 38 with 200 yards passing, one touchdown, and two interceptions.

Moss Instant Reaction

Trojans quarterback Miller Moss was asked after the game what Minnesota did to stifle the USC pass game.  

“They did a really good job offensively limiting our possessions. I thought we gashed them in the run game. . . . I felt we were moving the ball up and down the field but didn’t put the points up to reflect that.”

USC had 373 yards of offense and 173 of them on the ground.

It was frustrating for the Trojans only scoring 17 points. Lincoln Riley seemed extra ticked off in his postgame presser after there was a question towards defensive end Jamil Muhammad regarding the Minnesota go-ahead touchdown and if he got in or not.

Riley said, “Don’t ask him that. Next question. . . . Let’s ask a more professional question.”

Trojans Offense Struggles in Loss

The USC offense could never seem to get in a consistent rhythm against the Minnesota defense, despite the Trojans’ solid start to the game. Moss started off completing his first six passes, but a third down pass was dropped by Zachariah Branch to end that streak and force a field goal attempt. That kick would be no good, and the game remained 0-0. 

Most of Moss’s attempts were short-yardage passes near the line of scrimmage. Not a lot of shots were taken by Moss down the field.

The Trojans scoring came in the second quarter with a Duce Robinson three-yard touchdown catch and a Woody Marks touchdown run early in the third quarter. 

The wheels came off for the Trojans in the fourth quarter while protecting a 17-10 lead. A Miller Moss strip interception led to a game-tying Minnesota touchdown. After getting the ball back, USC went three and out and punted it right back to Minnesota. 

The Gophers marched down the field and scored a touchdown on fourth and goal with 56 seconds remaining to take a 24-17 lead.

The Trojans’ attempt to tie the game fell short as a Miller Moss pass was picked off in the end zone. Moss’s second interception sealed the Minnesota win to improve the Gophers’ mark on the year to 3-3.

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