Scoops McCracken

Honestly, I don't know. I usually don't go to the bars before an 11AM game. I do know that Blarney's is open with breakfast/bloody's/screwdrivers, etc. Prepare to be underwhelmed by any bar that serves breakfast, but they do have a good breakfast burrito called The Belch Burrito. I do think most should be open by 8 at the latest. If you really want the U of M/Dinkytown/Minneapolis experience, get up super early and head into Al's Breakfast in Dinkytown. Opens at 6AM I believe and there will be a line to get in before it opens. Small place with like 8-10 counter stools and that's it, but they do up breakfast right. Prepare to wait, but if you're a morning person and up at 4:30-5, you should head over there. I still can't recommend Campus Pizza enough. Great place after the game to let any traffic empty out. Plenty of TV's for you to catch the 2:30 games.

Just FYI for Husker fans, Sally's is closed this season. They're planning on putting up some apartments or what have you above so it's closed for the season. When it re-opens or if it opens under a different name next year is still unknown. As for other bars, BWW is right across the street from the stadium and has a big beer garden (16 oz cans) and usually doesn't take super long to get in. Otherwise, Dinkytown (The Library, Blarney's, Burrito Loco) and Stadium Village (Stub & Herb's, Campus Pizza, Big 10) are options. I highly recommend Campus Pizza as they have great greasy college pizza and a full bar. You can also always just walk around and enjoy the campus. We're pretty friendly because we have no other option after 40+ years of sub par football to cheer about. Be nice (and perhaps bring a 6 or 12 pack of beer to show generosity & goodwill) & people will probably invite you into their tailgates. You may not even need the gesture.