Suppose the Nebraska football team has really turned the corner and finally put the last decade of ineptitude in the rearview mirror. In that case, there's no better way to show that than beating Minnesota on Friday night.
The Golden Gophers haven't been world beaters over the last few years. They have absolutely owned the Huskers, however.
Minnesota has won the last five matchups against Nebraska. It holds a significant edge in the historical head-to-head matchup, 37-25. If there is good news for the Huskers, it's that the Gophers are not blowing out NU. The last five games have all been decided by one score. If Matt Rhule and Co. are really turning things around, improving to 6-1 with a second straight road win over Minnesota would be one big sign.
Nebraska vs Minnesota final odds
The line for Friday night's game has been all over the place this week. It opened with the Huskers at -6 and by Thursday night, saw them favored by nearly 10 points.
However, things have evened out a bit on Friday morning. NU is now favored by 7.5 points according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Vegas thinks this game will be relatively low scoring, considering the total as of Friday night is just 47.5 for the two schools.
Nebraska football vs Minnesota final prediction
The win streak has to end sometime. If there was ever a chance for Matt Rhule and his team to make a statement and really start to cruise, it would be Friday night. They're ranked in October for the first time in nearly a decade, and some analysts are even talking about them like they're a dark horse playoff team.
Coming off two straight games where they've had long bouts of inferior play, can they finally put together a 60-minute Big Ten game?
Nebraska football beats Minnesota 30-24