COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gophers defense produced season-high pressures against Nebraska

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Gophers defense produced season-high pressures against Nebraska

The Gophers defense set season-highs with 25 pressures and four sacks in Saturday's 20-13 victory in Lincoln, Neb. Matthew Trickett was instrumental in the win with a 47-yard field goal into the wind and a 49- yard field-goal in fourth quarter. Tricket was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday. Gopher's consecutive victories at Nebraska are the first since 1952 and 1960. Minnesota is 18-point favorites against Northwestern at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium. Northwestern has lost eight straight games. Game time for the Floyd of Rosedale Game against Iowa will be announced on Saturday night.


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