The Internet’s favorite trophy is back. Last year, Minnesota and Faux Pelini created the “$5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy” to give the illustrious Minnesota-Nebraska rivalry a traveling trophy it deserves. It is exactly what you would expect: a crudely-made trophy with a broken chair and two $5 bills glued to it.
Nebraska coach on Internet’s made-up Minnesota trophy game: ‘Yeah, sure!’
The trophy is getting closer to full-on acceptance.
This seemed destined to remain an Internet thing, but Minnesota actually made the trophy and brought it to Lincoln for their win over Nebraska.
Minnesota has clearly embraced the rivalry, but will Nebraska? Off Tackle Empire asked new Nebraska coach Mike Riley if he would hoist the trophy, should the Huskers win this year. His way-too-polite response? “Yeah, sure!”
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