The Huskers had been 0-8 with bowl eligibility on the line under Matt Rhule. Wisconsin lost its fourth straight.

It was a double header for the Huskers and Wisconsin. The football teams went head-to-head first resulting in a 44-25 victory, and then it was volleyball's turn.

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) enter must-win mode on Friday afternoon when they host the rival Minnesota Golden

The Wisconsin Badgers (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) will welcome the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) to Camp Randall Stadium on Friday at noon ET, 11:00 a.m. CT. It will be the 134th all-time meeting between the two border rivals.

Minnesota and Wisconsin is always going to be a war. There’s the border battle. There’s Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Now, the Gophers can cause pain for the Badgers they haven’t’ experienced in over two decades: No bowl game.