Gophers' rushing attack buries Huskers; Riley says team didn't quit

Minnesota quarterback Demry Croft takes off on a 64-yard gain to the Nebraska 2 during the fourth quarter Saturday at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. Croft rushed for 183 yards in Minnesota's 54-21 victory.MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As Nebraska began its preparations for Minnesota on Monday, senior linebacker Chris Weber said qualifying for and playing in a bowl game "would mean everything" to him.

Redshirt junior quarterback Tanner Lee said finishing the season on a strong note and earning seniors like Weber one more game would be a "huge motivating factor" for he and his teammates.

Instead of playing like a team motivated to lengthen its season, though, Nebraska looked on Saturday like a team…