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It's Big Ten football, so you know a trophy had to be involved.

Minnesota and Nebraska play annually for the $5 Bits of Broken Chair trophy and, while its importance can't be overlooked, no one seemed to know where it was after the Huskers' 24-17 win Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

Understandable when some of the Husker football players didn’t exactly know they were playing for it.

“I had no clue we were playing for (the Broken Chair trophy),” Husker lineman Nick Gates said after the victory. “I remember seeing it last year, I guess; it’s been in the trainers' room for a while. I guess it’s pretty cool, because winning it last year was the first trophy I have won here.”

For other Huskers, the chair might not be the be-all, end-all, but it is something to take pride in.

“We got it back last year since we lost to them two years ago,” Nebraska kicker Drew Brown said. “I think it’s a great thing. I guess it’s like the $5 broken chair or something. It might’ve cost five dollars to make but it’s still a trophy and we won the game. It’s something to hang your hat on.”