WATCH: Matt Rhule's last updates before Nebraska at Minnesota
Game Week No. 7 for Nebraska football is on the horizon.
Year 3 of the Matt Rhule Era – the most pivotal of his tenure thus far as the Huskers’ head coach – began with a crucial season opener against Cincinnati in Week 1, a victory over Akron in a 68-0 shellacking and a 59-7 blowout win over Houston Christian. Then, the 30-27 loss to Top-25 Michigan set the Huskers back – but only for a week, it seems, as they came out and finished off Michigan State, 38-27, and came back in the fourth quarter at Maryland in a 34-31 win.
Now, Nebraska (5-1 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) must go on the road for a second consecutive week to face Minnesota (4-2, 2-1).
The Golden Gophers are in a somewhat similar situation as Nebraska, as both teams rallied from a seven-point deficit to begin the fourth quarter last week – the Huskers doing so against Maryland; the Gophers doing so against Purdue in a 27-20 victory.
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As Minnesota looks to build on its own bounce-back performance over the Boilermakers, the Huskers are looking to do the exact same thing.
Opening kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Central Time with the game available to watch live on FOX.
Before the Week 8 matchup gets rolling, Nebraska held its last press conference of Game Week inside Hawks Championship Center on Thursday. Rhule took the podium for his weekly lightning-round session with the media as the Nebraska head man gave his final updates, injury reports and additional thoughts on the matchup with Minnesota.
Watch and listen to Rhule during the press conference via the video below. You can check out video and audio of Rhule’s more in-depth comments from his Monday Game Week press conference HERE.
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