Written by BTN.com staffThe Cornhuskers made their lead 17-0 when Imani Cross pounded in a three-yard touchdown run on the last play of a five-play, 63-yard drive.
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Nebraska opened up the lead, 24-0, after marching down the field for a five-play, 34-yard drive that ended when Cross ran one yard to paydirt. The Cornhuskers started in good field position when Nebraska returned a punt.
The Cornhuskers’ Taylor Martinez hit 200 yards passing for the game in the quarter, part of his 218-yard passing performance thus far.
Minnesota will get the ball to start the second half.
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@badeutsch Brian Deutsch, Minneapolis, Minn.
T&F: Oladipo Fagbemi (TJ) will join the #Gophers contingency. Officially 7 Gophers plus the 4x400 relay will head to NCAA Championships.
@GophersNow PiPress Gophers Now, St. Paul / Minneapolis
Rodney Williams will get a workout with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, per @Charley_Walters #Gophers
@gdeng468_ Goaner Deng, Minneapolis, MN
Wow. Just qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon! Track town USA we comin' #B1G #Gophers
@badeutsch Brian Deutsch, Minneapolis, Minn.
The #Gophers 4x400 earns an auto bid to NCAA championships with a time of 3:06.12 -- 6th best time in school history.
@AmeliaRayno Amelia Rayno, Minneapolis, MN
Good day of good EYBL hoops. I've got blog content to come over the next week on recruits I checked in with. #Gophers
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@FakeWillBolt Fake Will Bolt, Lincoln, Nebraska
I got my 2 hours of sleep. I'm at Target Field right now if anyone wants to come and join me!! #Huskers #Belive
@kelcalledbelle Keli Tlamka, Lincoln, Nebraska
Late night chills and tears caused by the walk off homerun by Lubach! #huskers
@LDavidproctor43 David L Proctor, Lincoln, NEBRASKA
Go big red! That what you call CLUTCH Tyler. Let's go get one more tomorrow boys. #regionals #GBR #THISTEAMHASHEART!
@kirsa_roo77 ★Kirstin Marie★
I can't wait for husker football!! #lovemyhuskers #bleedred #GBR
So nice to have them looking like a winner from the start of the game and no critical errors in the first half. what a change of attitude. looking good