Huskers vs. Gophers - Still Focusing on the Negatives
Despite a 41-14 win, there were a fair number of negatives about the Huskers game with the Gophers. Or maybe that's the focus - some people are never satisfied.
| Final - 10.22.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Cornhuskers | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Despite a 41-14 win, there were a fair number of negatives about the Huskers game with the Gophers. Or maybe that's the focus - some people are never satisfied.
Nebraska did some good things against the Gophers, and didn't make as many mistakes. But against an outmatched opponent, the Huskers could have done more against Minnesota.
This one wasn't close. The opening kickoff was bobbled, tackles were missed, assignments blown, passes dropped and fumbles that didn't go our way (both times) led to total domination by Nebraska. ...
Huskers vs Gophers - Animated Drive Chart
While we watch next week's opponent (Michigan State) take on Wisconsin, we're talking all of the evening's action here in this open thread.
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| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 10 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 41 |
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 8:03 left: Nebraska Field Goal - 22-yarder by Brett Maher. |
| 3:27 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 10-yard pass from Taylor Martinez to Tyler Legate. (Brett Maher extra point is good). |
| 3:27 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 14:38 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 82-yard run by Kenny Bell. (Brett Maher extra point is good). |
| 14:38 left: |
| 9:49 left: Nebraska Field Goal - 25-yarder by Brett Maher. |
| 9:34 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 11-yard fumble return by Austin Cassidy. (Brett Maher extra point is good). |
| 9:34 left: |
| 0:33 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 4-yard run by Rex Burkhead. (Brett Maher extra point is good). |
| 0:33 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 6:45 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 5-yard run by MarQueis Gray. (Chris Hawthorne extra point is good). |
| 6:45 left: |
| 0:39 left: Nebraska Touchdown - 4-yard run by Aaron Green. (Mauro Bondi extra point is good). |
| 0:39 left: |
| Quarter 4 |
| 1:41 left: Minnesota Touchdown - 6-yard run by Duane Bennett. (Chris Hawthorne extra point is good). |
| 1:41 left: |
| Team statistics | Nebraska | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 31:52 | 28:08 |
| First Downs | 27 | 11 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 14-23 0 | 9-18 0 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 346 56 | 132 39 |
| Punt Return Yards | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 0 2-0 0 | 1 3-1 0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-43 | 5-55 |
| Punts-Average | 2-24.5 | 6-33.2 |