Minnesota at Nebraska

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  Evening star, September 25, 1960, page 78

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  GophersRo|I Past Nebraska, Texas Upsetter LINCOLN, Nebr., Sept. “a (AP Minnesota ratified Ne braska with power plays today, then demoralized the Cornhuskers with aerials in rolling to a 26–⁠14 football triumph before $4,000 fans. The game was the opener for Minnesota and avenged a 1912 setback at the Corn huskers’ hands last year. 1t also sobered a Nebraska crew which surprised last week by unending Texas, 14–⁠13. Sandy Stephens, 215-pound quarterback, got Minnesota of and running. He scored first on a 2-yard rollout, then hit the mark on five successful passes to engineer the second touchdown drive, made good on a Z3-yard toss to Dave Null holland. The next two Minnesota scores were packed into 70 Sec onds Of the third quarter. A tumble set up a 21-yard drive capped by Jim Rogers 1-yard plunge. Moments later Bill intercepted a Nebraska pass and romped AZ yards to score. MA41I-HNNSEss9TA ------ Q 13 13 O-2t NEBRASKA ------ o o ia Minnesota – Stephens 2, run CkicI Minnesota–Mulholland %, pass from stephens Dickson kiekb. Minnesota–Rosers 1, run (DteksoH Minnesota--Munsey AZ, pass inter cepted (kick failed). Nebraska–Thornton 81. run Mead Toogood 20. intercepte, pitehout Meade kick.

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Minnesota leads 38–⁠25–⁠2 in 65 meetings, counting the 28 since this game.