I think it will come down to whether the Gophers can run the ball. If the running game is stuffed, as it was in the first four games, Tanner will be third and long too many times, leading to sacks, fumbles, interceptions. Nebraska has some real weapons: Wan'Dale Robinson is as good as Purdue's Rondale Moore - very fast, shifty, a great receiver and is now used a lot in the backfield; their big running back, Washington, has speed and power and good moves - he is really a threat - like Robinson - to make the big play; the back-up QB, Vedral, is big and runs like Leidner, but can be effective, and he can move in the pocket - he's not a statue. He has a good arm, especially in the short and intermediate range. I think he may actually be more effective in a bad weather game than Martinez, who is having a bad year and is banged up. I doubt if Martinez plays at all. The Gophers will have to both run and pass to win this one, and bad breaks, turnovers, etc., may be the difference.