LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – #6 Nebraska wrestling wins a tough battle Saturday afternoon against #4 Minnesota.

The Huskers won the first three matches leading 9-0, before The Golden Gophers took the next three winning all by major decision.

The Huskers responded with a punch, taking care of business the rest of the way. They won the final four matches, securing the first big ten win of the season, 21-13.

Saturday’s win also marked another milestone for the Huskers. Head coach Mark Manning clinched his 300th career win in Lincoln.

Nebraska has now won 8 of the past 9 vs. Minnesota, and will be faced with an even tougher test next week.

#6 Nebraska will host #1 Penn State at the Devaney Center Friday night.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Luke Jensen and Rob Kugler, two Nebraska born veterans, are premiering a film called ‘Crossed Paths’ to bring awareness of the struggles that veterans often face.

The film showcases the journey of Jensen and Kugler after they were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in the 2000s.

In their separate journeys, Kugler was faced with the loss of a family member and pet while facing his duties and building resillience through community support in the Marine Corps.

Jensen was faced with the struggle for self discovery in the Marine Corps Reserves in Omaha and in the National Guard.

According to Jensen, he began to heal after traveling to Peru and discovering natural medicine like Ayahuasca and other meditating techniques.

Both veterans are hopeful their film can serve as a gateway for veterans that there is hope at the end of the tunnel.

“From my point of view, I think it’s always good to be willing to try something new,” Jensen said. “I think just watching it feels like you’re going on an adventure and traveling to a different place.”

The ‘Crossed Paths’ film will premiere Saturday, January 11th, at 7:00 p.m. at UNO’s Thompson Alumni Center.

Admission is completely free.

For more information, click here.

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Nebraska Cornhuskers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) at Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1 Big Ten)

West Lafayette, Indiana; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Nebraska visits No. 20 Purdue after Brice Williams scored 28 points in Nebraska’s 97-87 overtime loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The Boilermakers are 8-0 on their home court. Purdue has an 11-4 record against teams over .500.

The Cornhuskers are 2-2 in Big Ten play. Nebraska scores 77.5 points and has outscored opponents by 10.8 points per game.

Purdue’s average of 8.4 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.7 fewer made shots on average than the 9.1 per game Nebraska gives up. Nebraska scores 8.9 more points per game (77.5) than Purdue allows to opponents (68.6).

The Boilermakers and Cornhuskers face off Sunday for the first time in Big Ten play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Trey Kaufman-Renn is scoring 17.7 points per game with 6.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Boilermakers.

Williams is scoring 19.4 points per game with 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists for the Cornhuskers.

LAST 10 GAMES: Boilermakers: 7-3, averaging 75.0 points, 29.9 rebounds, 16.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 2.1 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.

Cornhuskers: 8-2, averaging 77.9 points, 34.0 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 7.8 steals and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 67.6 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.