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COL FB: Nebraska 41, Minnesota 14

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Quarterback Taylor Martinez passed for a touchdown and added 52 rushing yards Saturday in No. 11 Nebraska's 41-14 rout of Minnesota.

Martinez completed 13-of-22 throws for 162 yards.

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Rex Burkhead ran for 117 yards on 23 carries and added a score for the Cornhuskers (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten), who posted their 15th straight win over Minnesota in the teams' first meeting since 1990.

Nebraska has outscored the Gophers 594-114 in the 15 contests between the squads since 1960.

Marqueis Gray finished with just 122 yards on 9-of-18 passing for Minnesota (1-6, 0-3), which scored twice in the second half after trailing 34-0 at halftime.

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