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Nebraska continues a difficult stretch run in Big Ten Conference play this Saturday when the Huskers travel to Penn State for a matchup with the Big Ten’s only unbeaten team in league play. Game time for the meeting between two of college football’s traditional powers is set for Noon ET at Beaver Stadium, with ESPN providing the television coverage.

Nebraska dropped to 3-2 in the Big Ten and 7-2 overall with a 28-25 loss to Northwestern last Saturday in Lincoln. The loss dropped Nebraska one game behind Legends Division leader Michigan State with three weeks of conference action remaining. Following this week’s trip to No. 12 Penn State, the Huskers travel to 22nd-ranked Michigan on Nov. 19 and close out the regular season on Nov. 25 against Iowa. The loss to Northwestern ended Nebraska’s eight-game home winning streak and dropped the Huskers to 19th in the AP Poll, No. 17 in the Coaches Poll and 19th in the latest BCS rankings.

Penn State has won seven straight games since a loss to No. 4 Alabama on Sept. 10. The 8-1 Nittany Lions are 5-0 in Big Ten play and can clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game by winning two of their final three games, but Penn State also faces a difficult road. After the visit from Nebraska, the Nittany Lions finish with road games at Ohio State and Wisconsin. Penn State is ranked 12th in both the AP and Coaches Poll, and also 12th in the BCS rankings.

The matchup with Penn State will be Nebraska’s second game of the 2011 season between two programs with 800 all-time wins, following a meeting earlier this fall with Ohio State. Nebraska’s sixth such game in school history will come with another 800-win meeting at Michigan on Nov. 19.

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Pelini Post Practice

The No. 9 Nebraska football team took the practice field for the final time this week on Thursday before its clash with the Northwestern Wildcats on Saturday. The Huskers practiced for a little under two hours in helmets inside the Hawks Championship Center and outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice fields.

Head Coach Bo Pelini addressed the media after Thursday’s workout, and said he liked the way his team prepared throughout the week.

“We finished up well,” Pelini said. “We have a few things we need to clean up from today, but I thought the week was good. I thought the energy was good. Now it’s time to get ready to play. It’s going to be a heck of a football game.”

Pelini said the Huskers have had a good focus throughout the week and haven’t let their 24-3 victory over No. 9 Michigan State last weekend affect their preparations this week.

“We’ve talked about it,” Pelini said. “Anybody that wants to talk about last week – that isn’t being talked about around here. That’s a heck of a football team that’s coming in here to play us, and it comes down to our preparation and getting ready to go.”

Northwestern will bring a high-octane offense into Memorial Stadium, which is averaging just over 430 yards per game and more than 30 points per contest. One player that keys the Wildcat offense is senior wide receiver Jeremy Ebert. Ebert has 45 catches on the season for 569 yards and has caught seven touchdowns. Pelini knows the Blackshirts will have to be mindful of Ebert come Saturday.

“He’s a good football player,” Pelini said “He makes a lot of plays down the field. I think the quarterback has a lot of confidence in him. He’s a good player.”

The Huskers and Wildcats are set to kick off from Memorial Stadium at 2:30 p.m. The game can be seen on the Big Ten Network. Check back to Huskers.com for continued coverage of the Nebraska football team.

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No. 2 Nebraska vs. No. 23 Michigan • Friday, Nov. 4 • NU Coliseum • 7 p.m.

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Radio: Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KTWI 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com
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No. 2 Nebraska vs. Michigan State • Saturday, Nov. 5 • NU Coliseum • 7:30 p.m.
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Radio: Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and KTWI 93.3 FM in Omaha, and on Huskers.com
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The No. 2 Nebraska volleyball team returns home this weekend to take on the No. 23 Michigan Wolverines on Friday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. and the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m. The Huskers’ matches with both Michigan and Michigan State will be available on BTN.com (subscription).

The Huskers (18-2, 11-1) went 1-1 over the weekend, topping No. 23 Ohio State 3-1, but falling 3-1 at No. 8 Penn State.

Michigan and Nebraska have met five times and Nebraska leads the all-time series 4-1. The last time the two programs met was on Oct. 1, 2011. The Huskers swept the Wolverines, 3-0 (25-17, 26-24, 25-16).

Michigan State and Nebraska have met 11 times, with Nebraska leading the series 9-0-2. The last time the two programs met was on Sept. 30, 2011. The Huskers beat the Spartans, 3-2 (27-25, 16-25, 21-25, 25-17, 16-14).

Fans can listen to all of the action with John Baylor and Diane Mendenhall on the 25-station Husker Sports Network, including B107.3 FM in Lincoln and Twister 93.3 FM in Omaha. Fans outside the state will also be able to catch the live audio feed for free on Huskers.com.