No. 25 Nebraska football falls to Minnesota
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Nebraska succumbs to the pressure and falls 24-6 to Minnesota
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-2, 2-2) remained on the road, taking on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-2, 3-1) on Friday night.
Nebraska football coach Matt Rhule takes blame after the Cornhuskers’ 6-24 loss to Minnesota football, saying he failed to prepare his team.
Dr. Rob Zatechka and Travis Justice dissect the Gophers' bullying of the Huskers and how Northwestern's ball-control blueprint could spell more trouble.
Come on, now. We know better than to compare anything from today to the 1990s, but Dr. Rob Zatechka had an interesting comment on Nebraska's loss to Minnesota, writes Tom
Minnesota is averaging 19.3 points per game against FBS opponents this season, and the Gophers have hit the 30-point plateau just once in those five contests. That will be a two-fold issue against Nebraska, a balanced team that boasts the 18th-best defense and 26th-best offense in the country, per SP+.
That said, Special Teams continues to be a bright spot for this Nebraska team, and Mike Ekeler’s unit accounted for all of the Huskers’ points on Friday night. Additionally, Archie Wilson (who had to punt five times) looked fantastic,
Dylan Raiola leads Cornhuskers against Drake Lindsey's Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium, with kickoff at 8 p.m. ET on Fox and streaming options available through multiple platforms.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) will face the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) in this college football matchup on Friday night at Huntington Bank Stadium.
Since Matt Rhule took over at Nebraska in 2023, the Cornhuskers have shown flashes of promise but have also endured some gut-wrenching losses marked by self-inflicted wounds, turnovers, and late-game collapses.
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Nebraska receives no votes in Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll after loss to Minnesota
Nebraska received no votes after receiving 90 points last week. Ohio State remains at the top of the poll, with five Big Ten teams represented in the top 25. No. 20 Memphis, No. 21 USC and No. 22 Utah fell out of the top 25.