2017 Week 3 Preview: NIU Huskies vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers

The Northern Illinois Huskies are 0-3 against Power Five schools since 2015. Their next attempt at breaking that streak will come in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Saturday when they battle with the Cornhuskers of Nebraska.

NIU (1-1, 0-0 MAC) will come into this matchup with a win in hand after a game against Eastern Illinois that was closer than anticpated at first before the Huskies ultimately dominated the second half under new leadership at QB.

Nebraska (1-1, 0-0 B1G), meanwhile, comes into this home game after a chaotic loss to the Oregon Ducks, where the Huskers faded down the stretch during a road upset bid. They’ll look to show some form of dominance after two questionable performances to…