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Will Jamal Rule start at RB for Nebraska's 2026 opener?
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Will Jamal Rule start at RB for Nebraska's 2026 opener?
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Are you happy with the Mizzou Tigers' football season?
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Are you happy with the Mizzou Tigers' football season?
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Are you happy with the Mizzou Tigers' selection to the Gator Bowl?
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Are you happy with the Mizzou Tigers' selection to the Gator Bowl?
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Will Tavita Pritchard succeed as Stanford's new head football coach?
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Will Tavita Pritchard succeed as Stanford's new head football coach?
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Will Stanford follow up its Big Game win with an upset over Notre Dame?
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Will Stanford follow up its Big Game win with an upset over Notre Dame?
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Will the Huskers beat UCLA with true freshman TJ Lateef at QB?
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Will the Huskers beat UCLA with true freshman TJ Lateef at QB?
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Will Mizzou football beat Vanderbilt in Nashville this weekend?
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Will Mizzou football beat Vanderbilt in Nashville this weekend?
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Will Mizzou football rebound with a win against Auburn?
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Will Mizzou football rebound with a win against Auburn?
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Does Missouri have a chance to make the College Football Playoff this season?
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Does Missouri have a chance to make the College Football Playoff this season?
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Should the Tigers be ranked higher than No. 25 after beating Kansas?
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Should the Tigers be ranked higher than No. 25 after beating Kansas?
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Did you like what you saw from Beau Pribula in the Missouri Tigers' Week 1 win?
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Did you like what you saw from Beau Pribula in the Missouri Tigers' Week 1 win?
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Do you plan to attend any Mizzou football home games this season?
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Do you plan to attend any Mizzou football home games this season?
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Do you think Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz should have named a starting QB for Week 1?
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Do you think Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz should have named a starting QB for Week 1?
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Who will win Mizzou's quarterback competition?
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Who will win Mizzou's quarterback competition?
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Will the Mizzou Tigers achieve a third straight 10-win season?
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Will the Mizzou Tigers achieve a third straight 10-win season?
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Steve Taylor

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Turner Gill

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Steve Taylor

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Turner Gill

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Lynn Sheldon
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Lynn Sheldon

He did it all and minus a really bad call, he might have earned a national championship.

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Steve “S85” T
Steve “S85” T

It was a great call. The reciever dropped it, although it could've been a better throw, and the reciever was open. It was an execution failure not a bad play call.

Sean Kelly
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Sean Kelly

Is this a serious poll? It’s not even debatable. Turner Gill lost 2 games by a total of 4 points.

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michael daly
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michael daly

Scoring explosion

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James Bachman
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James Bachman

Both were very good. The screw job at Penn State cost us two national championships. If we were n/c in 1982, we do not play Miami, in Miami. Additionally, having Gill play freshman football was stupid

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Rick Rhoadarmer
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Rick Rhoadarmer

No brainer......

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Steve “S85” T
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Steve “S85” T

Taylor was awesome and a great fit for the option game but I have to go with Gill. I think the better Monday morning QB question would be Frazier, Gill, Crouch or Frost.

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Nate Stineman
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Nate Stineman

Turner was the heart and soul of his teams. He was looked upon for leadership by the rest of his teammates. Remember, he was one completion away from winning a National Championship.

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James Bachman
James Bachman

No. We beat Penn State and we would have been able to tell Miami to pound sand. Miami was the only team that could have beaten us. Gill should never have played Freshman football. It cost him a year.

Brad Jakubowski
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Brad Jakubowski

Gill was clearly the better of the two. Taylor was overated but had talent and played hard.

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Thomas Johnson
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Thomas Johnson

Steve was great but Turner could do it all! He's the best all-around quarterback Nebraska ever had.

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Randy Weitzenkamp
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Randy Weitzenkamp

Part of the 82 & 83 scoring explosion. Lead a 2nd half comeback in the national championship game falling only inches short. Robbed at Happy Valley in 82. Did Steve ever beat Oklahoma?

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James Bachman
James Bachman

Yes. In 1988, 7-3 in Norman. It poured rain the whole game.

Randy Weitzenkamp
Randy Weitzenkamp

Stand corrected. Steve beat Oklahoma in Norman his Sr. year.

Todd Schweiger
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Todd Schweiger

Pure football smarts!

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Randy Petersen
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Randy Petersen

Turner was the first real option QB in the Osborne era. He took over as a soph QB in a time of trouble (NU record) and provided the athleticism, QB option capabilities, and strong overall leadership.

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Richard Vryheid
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Richard Vryheid

Great person and player. Of course, he had a great ensemble in the team too.

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RΞV
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RΞV

No disrespect to Steve - I love Steve. But.......you're kidding w/ this.......right?

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Dan Phillips
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Dan Phillips

Winner and leader

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Mark Warsocki
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Mark Warsocki

Best record and talent during his time as QB

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Husker physicality!

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The need is speed!

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Husker physicality!

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Robert Enyeart
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Robert Enyeart

Toughness will get you through the season. One good hit will kill your speed in an instant.

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Robert Wilde
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Robert Wilde

I know we need speed to win but I'm old school and still think our game needs to win in the trenches. Then open it up with speed.

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Ford Clark
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Ford Clark

I think with physicality the speed comes, actually. These days, you recruit speed (which is what the staff seems to be doing) then build them up. Make them physical to go along with that speed.

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Michael Ervin
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Michael Ervin

I like big hits and I cannot lie...

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Scott Holmes
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Scott Holmes

Speed kills, but Power kills and leaves a mark!

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Jacob Moseman
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Jacob Moseman

I would accept a loss only if NU had some great hits. I just want more violence!

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Rich Leffler
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Rich Leffler

Michigan,Wisconsin,and Iowa all kind of pushed the Huskers around last year on defense as well as offensively. Nebraska needs too get back to being the bullies of old time,and not only physically but

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Brent Alderman
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Brent Alderman

We have and will continue to have speed at skillpostions.

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Douglas Norman
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Douglas Norman

in big ten, physicality is where the team is getting crushed.

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DuWayne Furman
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DuWayne Furman

They are already pretty fast!

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Randy Weitzenkamp
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Randy Weitzenkamp

We need both, but our recent lack of physicality has been more pronounced.

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Sheryl Lindley
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Sheryl Lindley

The strongest team will rise to the top most of the time. Those national championship team were very physical.

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Arlie Rauch
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Arlie Rauch

You'll have your speed for a longer time if you are physical.

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Mike Klemme
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Mike Klemme

The games are won in the trenches...if you can’t win there, you can’t win!

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Kent Maaske
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Kent Maaske

It is Nebraska Football

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michael kneale
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michael kneale

Speed is vital, but physicality is King! We are talking FOOTBALL

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Don Alvarez
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Don Alvarez

I want to see Warren Sapp gasping for air again. And I want to see Texas grabbing Suh and Crick trying to keep them off of their QB.

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Frank Johnson
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Frank Johnson

Toughness really shows up late in the game. The tougher team can wear down the opposition and dominate late.

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Thomas Johnson
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Thomas Johnson

Speed is important but not as much as good physical offensive and defensive lines. That's where the games are won and lost

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Mike Conyers
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Mike Conyers

3rd and 4th down, short yardage futility for the last 5 years.

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Randy Petersen
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Randy Petersen

Big 10 teams like Wisconsin, Ohio State, and Iowa have physically pushed the Huskers around on both sides of the ball. It is time to return to Husker dominance on the line of scrimmage!!!!

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Ruthie Patterson
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Ruthie Patterson

Physicality Is Key But Speed Is Needed To

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Bob Hampl
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Bob Hampl

Its the big10 so physicality is a must. See xamples of iowa and wiscy they didnt beat us w speed. Plus power football establishes a certain mindset and identity we have lost

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Chris Murphy
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Chris Murphy

Wear the opponent down. Speed is great, but they can't catch you anyway when they can't get off the ground

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David Steffen
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David Steffen

false choice we want fast and powerful

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Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson

Need both but it starts up front.

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Paul F Edwards
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Paul F Edwards

We've got speed. In droves. What we need is toughness on BOTH lines of scrimmage.

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Robert Lloyd
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Robert Lloyd

Strength and stamina we got away from since our past winning ways. To see other teams tougher and stronger than us is unacceptable. Physicality is what we need to build around.

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The need is speed!

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David Cassiday
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David Cassiday

The defense was slow last year. You can't hit them hard unless you can catch them.

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Tom Gilliand
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Tom Gilliand

Bad poll. Have to be both

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Ford Clark
Ford Clark

I agree...but I believe the staff is recruiting speed and building them up, so I think all is well.

Patrick Glenn
Patrick Glenn

Totally agree

Ohio State

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Iowa

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Ohio State

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Jess Hansen
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Jess Hansen

I don't even understand this question, Ohio State is a better team, a better program, and a national power. Of course I would rather see Nebraska beat them.

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Bob Berg
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Bob Berg

Picked Ohio state. More national exposure. And, we'll have Iowa s number soon enough.

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Paul F Edwards
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Paul F Edwards

Iowa won on the last play last year. Which means this year we should beat them just because of improvement. But if we beat Ohio State, that will get so much more national attention, and respect.

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Lyle Martin
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Lyle Martin

Ohio is the big picture, Iowa is secondary

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Colbey Hicks
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Colbey Hicks

If you beat Ohio State you'll should be able to beat Iowa.

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Rich Tatum
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Rich Tatum

They have a larger national presence with the fans & media.

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Duke Fredricksen
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Duke Fredricksen

Duh!! It's not just about the west, it's about the whole conference. Take down the current king and recruiting will skyrocket.

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Mauro Peterson
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Mauro Peterson

Big win early in the season giving the team confidence and momentum.

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George Hautzinger
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George Hautzinger

If you can beat Ohio State, the national press will notice.

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Richard Johnson
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Richard Johnson

If we get OSU, then Iowa should not be a tougher win. Besides, who cares about Iowa?

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Mauro Peterson
Mauro Peterson

Haha! I like that

Iowa

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Darin Stewart
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Darin Stewart

Losing to Iowa would be a worse loss then losing to Ohio State.

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Alex Perry
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Alex Perry

We need to shut their mouths!!!

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Valerie Gilmore
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Valerie Gilmore

the road to Indy goes through IC, in this case for Iowa, the Ditch Chickens will be greeted in Lincoln, time to start taking control of the West. GBR!!

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Mitch Bronston
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Mitch Bronston

This will determine the B1G west...if it comes to this...we'll get another crack at OSU in the champ game

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Arlis Bartus
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Arlis Bartus

Don't want to see another loss to Iowa for the next 25 years

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Tom Gilliand
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Tom Gilliand

To get to the Big 10 playoff.

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Victor Beason
Victor Beason

I agree beat Iowa meet OSU and beat them in the Championship if I have to make a choice. Beat them both no discussion.

Steve Vastine
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Steve Vastine

Iowa is the stepping stone to Ohio State. Tired of hearing them pipe up in this border town.

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Randy Weitzenkamp
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Randy Weitzenkamp

1. Wins in the division mean a lot more that cross division wins. 2. On 11/29, Iowa is likely one of the teams in the B1G west battling for the division title. 3. I live 2 mile from the Iowa border.

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Rowdy Cain
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Rowdy Cain

this is a no brainer answer...... Iowas in our division, A loss to Ohios St doesn't hurt as bad because they are normally ranked higher and in a different division and we play earlier in the year.

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K. L. Krofta
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K. L. Krofta

Nebraska needs to get back to the level where we don't even talk about beating teams like Iowa each year. This game should become an automatic "W" each year for the Huskers.

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Jason Coorts
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Jason Coorts

Absolutely nauseated by the string of losses to the Hawkeyes. At least Pellini could beat them. Can stomach one more loss to OSU for now.

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Edward Massey
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Edward Massey

A must win for huskers...will be exciting to see.

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Arlie Rauch
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Arlie Rauch

It's necessary to beat them to win the west. Then go and beat the OSU.

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David Steffen
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David Steffen

because both wasn't an option

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Carl Wiest
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Carl Wiest

It's turned to a nasty rivalry and we need to put a boot on their throat.

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