Nebraska Preps For Big Ten Debut Vs Wisconsin

Nebraska coach Bo Pelini is trying to downplay the significance of Saturday’s game at Wisconsin.

That’s going to be hard to do. The eighth-ranked Huskers will make their Big Ten debut after more than a year of anticipation since announcing they were leaving the Big 12.

Both teams are 4-0. The seventh-ranked Badgers have been dominant against a soft nonconference schedule, while Nebraska has been much less impressive.

Some 20,000 Nebraska fans, many without tickets to the game, are expected to be in Madison, Wis., on Saturday to soak up the atmosphere.