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Gophers beat Cornhuskers in 1935 #TBT

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The matchup: Nebraska vs Minnesota (AP Poll doesn’t start until 1936 so no rankings for this game)

The stakes: Minnesota had not been beaten in 3 seasons, and was on an 10 game winning streak. While Nebraska had national title dreams.

The backstory: During Minnesota’s 3 year unbeaten streak Bernie Bierman would later say he thought this was the best game of that stretch.

The game: Minnesota wins 12 - 7

Minnesota Wins, 12 to 7,

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