When: Sat.; Oct. 17 (3:30p.m. ET)
Where: Minneapolis, MN; TCF Bank Stadium (50,805)
TV: ESPN2
Line: Minnesota -2
Both these teams were thought to be potential contenders in the West division, but instead, both jammed their fingers opening the door to Big Ten play. For Minnesota, it’s had a hard time mining for offense, and for Nebraska, it can’t figure out a way to play enough defense to seal the deal in close games. The result has been unfulfilled expectations on both campuses.
Somebody’s going home with more heart-break, while the other team still has a shot at climbing out of the abyss to become a contender in the wide-open West.