Know the Foe: A closer look at Minnesota

Photo Courtesy Scott Bruhn/Nebraska CommunicationsBy Brian Rosenthal / Huskers.com

So, exactly how good is Minnesota’s football team?

While some will point to the combined 20-34 record of the six FBS opponents the Gophers have beaten, or the fact they’ve yet to play a ranked team, know that Minnesota took Penn State, now ranked No. 10 in the College Football Playoffs poll, to overtime, on the road.

If Minnesota (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten Conference) is good enough to do that, it’s certainly good enough to tussle with No. 19 Nebraska (7-2, 4-2) in Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. game at Memorial Stadium.

Add in the fact Minnesota can win the Big Ten West Division by winning its remaining three games, and that the…