The $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy will spend another year in the Twin Cities after the Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-2) survived a near shutout in the second half to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5), 30-23, for the third straight year. As needlessly stressful as the second half was, there was a lot to like from the Gophers in this game, especially on defense.
The Elite
Chris Autman-Bell. Finally healthy, Autman-Bell looked the part of the wide receiver Minnesota fans expected him to be coming into this season, hauling in a career-high 11 receptions for 103 receiving yards and a touchdown.