When Nebraska and Minnesota last met, on Nov. 11, 2017, the Huskers sported 893 wins in their program history.
When the teams line it up again Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium, well, NU will be stuck on the same number.
But much has changed in Lincoln, even if the win total remains stalled as the longest losing streak in program history has ballooned to 10 games.
“I think last year, a lot of times when the going got tough, we quit and laid down and just let bad things happen,” he said. “When bad things happen this year, I see a lot of fighters.