Series: Gophers lead 29-20-2
Chart: Gophers-Nebraska at a glance
October 22, 2011 at 12:38AM
1900-1960: Gophers had 29-6-2 edge
Since 1960: Nebraska is 14-0
Gophers highlight: Minnesota entered the 1960 season having gone 3-15 the previous two seasons. The unranked Gophers opened their season with a 26-14 road victory at No. 12 Nebraska. The triumph propelled the Gophers to the national title.
Gophers lowlight: The Gophers, coming off a victory over Rice in their season opener, faced No. 1 Nebraska in their home opener. Joe Salem's team suffered an 84-13 defeat, the first of 10 consecutive losses that led to Salem's ouster as coach.
End of the rivalry: The teams have not met since 1990, when Nebraska claimed a 56-0 victory. The previous season Nebraska routed the Gophers 48-0. In the final 10 games between the two teams, Nebraska outscored the Gophers 489-58.
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The Gophers men's basketball team opens its fourth season under coach Ben Johnson, and the first test is an Oral Roberts team that fell back last season after going 18-0 in the Summit League in 2022-23.
