The Huskers (7-5, 4-5) are 14th in the Big Ten in rushing defense, allowing 171.3 yards per game overall and 183 in nine Big Ten games. They are 15th in the Big Ten and tied for 104th nationally with 19 sacks. They were outscored 77-26 by Penn State and Iowa in their last two games, gave up a combined 444 rushing yards and recorded one sack.

The early shakeup in rivalry weekend was Texas A&M's 27-17 upset loss to Texas on Friday. The Aggies likely would've been in a position to compete for a top-four spot in the CFP bracket by earning a berth to the SEC Championship against Georgia, but Alabama will now face the Bulldogs in Atlanta for the chance at the conference title.

Fernando Mendoza capped off Indiana’s first-ever undefeated season with three touchdowns, 144 yards and a 56-3 win at Purdue, shifting his odds from -115 to +125 because the lack of yards. Mendoza led the country in touchdown passes this season with 32 — one of only two players to reach 30 and his quarterback rating came in second (183.7).

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