The Minnesota Gophers (3-3) — playing their first game since Nov. 20 after a COVID-19 outbreak that precipitated a two-week layoff from practice and forced them to play Saturday’s game with a total of 33 players sidelined for various reasons — went into Memorial Stadium and outplayed the Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-5) in a 24-17 victory.
The Gophers retain the $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy as a result.
Minnesota opened up a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, capitalizing on sophomore safety Tyler Nubin intercepting a deflected pass from Luke McCaffrey with a 26-yard touchdown run by Mohamed Ibrahim on 4th & 1.