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Steven M. Sipple: Spare me the 'It's just Northwestern' talk; this win felt special for Nebraska

Nebraska kicker Lane McCallum (top) is carried off the field by his teammates after kicking the game-winning field goal as time expired. The Huskers defeated Northwestern 13-10 Saturday at Memorial Stadium.

FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR

No, no, no, no, no. There actually was nothing easy about Nebraska's 13-10 triumph against Northwestern. But it was a joy to watch. To be sure, human struggle can be awfully intriguing and somehow entertaining as long as you're not heavily involved in it, right?

Make no mistake, the Huskers (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) struggled mightily to subdue the Wildcats (1-4, 0-3).