Nebraska football: 5 toughest games on Huskers 2021 schedule

Nebraska football: Ranking the 5 toughest games on the 2021 schedule

By Ethan Lee | Aug 25, 2021

PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 18: Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers prepares to throw the ball during a regular season game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium on December 18, 2020 in Piscataway, New Jersey. (Photo by Benjamin Solomon/Getty Images) /

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LINCOLN, NE – NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Adrian Martinez #2 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers runs against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

No. 3: Nebraska football at Wisconsin Badgers

With a seven-game winning streak, the Wisconsin Badgers have pretty much controlled the series against the Cornhuskers ever since the Nebraska football program left the Big 12 and moved over to the Big Ten.

The main exception to that assertion is Nebraska’s 30-27 win over Wisconsin during the 2012 season. Of course, the Badgers responded a couple months later by beating the Huskers 70-31 in the Big Ten championship game.

Things have been incredibly one sided in Wisconsin’s favor ever since and that includes the Huskers’ last trip to Madison, back in 2018, Nebraska lost against Wisconsin by a score of 41-24.

Wisconsin took a bit of a step back, all things considered, last season as they went 4-3 after winning 10 games the season before. Expectations are high for this program as the Badgers could be one of the best in the Big Ten this year.

Given the quality of their opponent and the fact that this game will be away from the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium, this would be a tough game for anyone, but it’s definitely going to be difficult for a program that is seeking stability, like Nebraska.

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