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On October nights, people of all ages flock to Halloween theme park Scary Acres, paying to be terrorized by zombies and chainsaw-wielding mad men.

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Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. signs autographs for fans at Scary Acres on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.

REBECCA GRATZ, Flatwater Free Press

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Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr., left, autographs nine-year-old Braxton Rhode’s t-shirt at Scary Acres on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. Rhode said Barney is, “the best wide receiver ever.”

REBECCA GRATZ, Flatwater Free Press

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Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr., center, laughs while signing autographs for nine-year-old fans Tanner Griffin, left, and Braxton Rhode of Omaha at Scary Acres on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Omaha, Neb. Rhode said Barney is, “the best wide receiver ever.”

REBECCA GRATZ, Flatwater Free Press

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Jaise Estes, 12, left, of Omaha poses for a photo with Nebraska wide receiver Jacory Barney Jr. after getting his autograph at Scary Acres on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, in Omaha, Neb.

REBECCA GRATZ, Flatwater Free Press

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