Minnesota vs. Nebraska: Golden Gophers defeat Cornhuskers 24-6, Dylan Raiola shuts down nine times

Nebraska (5-2, 2-2) suffered a humiliating 24-6 loss to Minnesota on Friday night. The one-sided game saw the Golden Gophers’ Darius Taylor run for 148 yards and a touchdown, while quarterback Drake Lindsey completed 16 of 20 passes for 153 yards along with a score, The Associated Press reported. In a major school record, Minnesota (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) managed to sack Cornhuskers quarterback Dylan Raiola nine times. Nebraska vs. Minnesota: Key Highlights Following their win Friday night, Minnesota has now won six straight against Nebraska. For the first time since 2006, the latter team failed to win back-to-back road games in consecutive weeks, according to The Daily Nebraskan. Since 2015, Nebraska has never been able to pull off a win in Minneapolis. Coach PJ Fleck of the Golden Gophers has now improved his score to 7-1 against the Cornhuskers. “Nine sacks; I love it,” The Associated Press quoted Fleck as saying. Interestingly, Minnesota played the game in the absence of two of its top three cornerbacks due to injury issues. Fleck said they are “really proud of a program record.” During the game, Raiola was able to complete 17 of 25 passes for 177 yards. On the other end, Karter Menz and Anthony Smith had two-and-a-half sacks for Minnesota. Nebraska was limited to a season-low 36 yards rushing by the Golden Gophers. After the game, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule said the team was “just a little bit apart all day.” Nebraska is missing out on two starting linemen. While Spindler was taken to the hospital with a broken finger, Pritchett was ejected for targeting in the second quarter. Highlighting the loss of the two offensive linemen, Rhule said that it “hurt” the team, but they were “not going to make any excuses. (Minnesota) got after us.” Nebraska will be ready to host Northwestern on October 25th. On the other hand, Minnesota will be at Iowa next weekend. Frequently Asked Questions What happened in the Nebraska vs Minnesota game on October 17? Minnesota comfortably managed to defeat Nebraska 24-6. How did Dylan Raiola play in the game? Minnesota set a major school record when it sacked the Cornhuskers’ quarterback nine total times. What team does Nebraska play next? It will host Northwestern on October 25th.