Northwestern is finally in the win column, and this week the Wildcats face a team that’s been there three times already: the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The two Big Ten West foes have been meeting each other regularly for the last half-decade (when the Big Ten split into Leaders and Legends), and the games have been highly entertaining. Of the five contests since 2011, four have been decided by three points or fewer.
Last year was one of those contests. Northwestern hung on in Lincoln, denying a two-point conversion attempt and then running out the clock to win 30-28 and clinch bowl eligibility.