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Nebraska vs. Minnesota GameThread: BRING THAT BROKEN CHAIR BACK TO LINCOLN!

It's Huskers vs. Gophers. LETS DANCE

Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports



We're all here. It's time for a Football game.

NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS (2-4, 0-2) vs. MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS (4-2, 1-1)

Date/Time: October 17, 2015, 2:30 p.m. CDT

Location: TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN, Capacity, 50,805

Surface: Field Turf

Series Record: Nebraska and Minnesota have met 55 times on the gridiron. Prior to joining the Big Ten, Nebraska had met Minnesota more than any other non-conference opponent. Minnesota has won 31, Nebraska 22 and two games have ended in ties. The Huskers will be looking to end a two-game losing streak to the Golden Gophers. Minnesota has won tight games each of the past two years over Nebraska, after the Huskers had won 16 straight in the series. The first meeting was in 1900, in Lincoln which ended in a 20-12 Gopher win. The largest margin of victory for Minnesota was 54-0 in 1943. For Nebraska, it was 84-13 in 1983. (See below for highlights video).

TV: ESPN2, Eamon McAnaney, Play-by-Play; Rocky Boiman, Analyst; Jane Slater, Sidelines. With a login from your TV provider, you can view the game on WatchESPN.

Radio: Huskers sports radio network with Greg Sharpe, Play-by-Play, Matt Davison, Analyst, Steve Taylor Sideline and Lane Grindle. The audio can also be streamed through the Huskers app or searching for the HSN on TuneIn.National Simulcast on Sirius: 81 • XM: 81

Weather: It will be a beautiful, sunny day for football. The temperature at kickoff is expected to be right around 50 degrees. There is currently 0% chance of precipitation. The wind will from the northwest at 7 mph.

Odds: Minnesota is favored by 2 to 2.5 points by most of the sports betting sites. Over/under around 47.

Notes:

There will be no red pants until its time! Or something like that....

- The hub for the week's preview is right here. Q/A, Mike's preview, all that.

Bottom line: WIN. THE. DAMN. GAME.