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The next drive reached the UM 9 but finished in a missed field goal.

The next Husker drive reached the UM 34, but NU turned the ball over on downs.

NU was moving the ball (25 plays for 142 yards) in those three drives, but couldn’t finish.

Keeping the Gophers grounded

Entering Saturday: The Blackshirts prepared for a Minnesota offense that was missing its top two running backs, ranked 12th in the Big Ten in total offense (334.2 ypg) and dead last in passing offense (141.8).

Saturday: Minnesota had more than 141 passing yards by halftime.

Tanner Morgan, who was completing just 52.2% of his throws coming in, was 14-of-15 for 171 yards and two scores in the first half as the Gophers took an aggressive approach in the passing game.

He finished 20-of-24 for 209 yards, and he connected with Chris Autman-Bell 11 times (on 12 targets) for 103 yards. Twenty-one of Morgan’s pass attempts were of 15 yards or less.

Passing struggles

Entering Saturday: Nebraska ranked fourth in the Big Ten in offensive efficiency was was sixth in passing offense.



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