Last Saturday was a breath of fresh air for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and their fans. A week removed from a demoralizing shutout loss on the road against Northwestern, the Golden Gophers came out firing at halftime against Purdue after a sluggish first half, crushing the Boilermakers en route to a 41-13 blowout victory. Being able to sit back, relax, and watch the back-ups take the field in the fourth quarter was a welcome change of pace.
For the Nebraska Cornhuskers and their new head coach Mike Riley, last week was more of the same: Heartbreak.