NASHVILLE, Tennessee -- Kicker Dan Nystrom became the Big Ten Conference's all-time leading scorer as Minnesota shook off a four-game losing streak with a 29-14 victory over Arkansas in the Music City Bowl.

In his final game for the Golden Gophers, Nystrom tied a school record with five field goals, helping Minnesota (8-5) register its first bowl win in 17 years. He ended his career with 367 points, breaking the Big Ten mark of 355 set by Purdue's Travis Dorsch from 1998-2001.

Nystrom also set a Big Ten record with 71 career field goals, three more than Dorsch.

The Golden Gophers, who closed the regular season with losses to Ohio State, Michigan, Iowa and Wisconsin, reached eight wins for just the eighth time in school history and the first since 1999.

Minnesota improved to just 3-5 in the postseason, earning its first bowl win since defeating Clemson in the 1985 Independence Bowl. The victory snapped a three-game bowl losing streak.

Arkansas (9-5) ended its season with a two-game slide. The Razorbacks won six in a row to capture the Southeastern Conference West Division title but were routed by Georgia, 30-3, in the SEC championship game.

Arkansas continued to struggle offensively as it was shut down after driving 74 yards on its first possession and taking a 7-0 lead on Matt Jones' two-yard pass to George Wilson.

The postseason woes continued for the Razorbacks, who have dropped three straight bowls and 10 of their last 11. They fell to 10-20-3 all-time in bowl play.

Nystrom kicked field goals of 24 and 45 yards in the first quarter and converted from 21 and 22 yards in the second to give the Golden Gophers a 12-7 halftime lead.

Minnesota broke it open in the second half as Asad Abdul-Khaliq tossed a 19-yard TD pass to tight end Ben Utecht with 2:44 left in the third quarter and Thomas Tapeh ripped off a 33-yard touchdown run with 7:49 left. Tapeh broke several tackles on his way to the end zone, extending the lead to 29-7.

Minnesota held a 434-288 edge in total offense. Abdul-Khaliq completed 16-of-31 passes for 216 yards.

Wake Forest 38, Oregon 17

SEATTLE (AP) -- Despite having one of the nation's best rushing offenses, Wake Forest took to the air in the Seattle Bowl.

James MacPherson completed 9 of 16 passes for a season-high 241 yards and two touchdowns as the Demon Deacons beat Oregon 38-17 Monday at Seahawks Stadium.

MacPherson, who also ran for a score, hit Jason Anderson with TD passes of 57 and 63 yards as Wake Forest (7-6) finished with a winning record for the second straight year.

The Ducks (7-6) opened the game with Jared Siegel's 45-yard field goal, but Wake Forest answered with a seven-play, 65-yard drive, topped by Ovie Mughelli's 1-yard run.

Oregon starter Jason Fife completed just 1 of 7 passes for 4 yards before he was replaced late in the first quarter by redshirt freshman Kellen Clemens, who finished 19-of-31 for 161 yards.