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A look of the challenges and potential of spring (or, well, winter) football in the Big Ten
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A look of the challenges and potential of spring (or, well, winter) football in the Big Ten
- PARKER GABRIEL Lincoln Journal Star
- Aug 15, 2020
- Aug 15, 2020 Updated Sep 20, 2020
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Coach Scott Frost and Husker players celebrate a 9-6 win over Michigan State in 2018. Football in the snow could be more commonplace if the Big Ten tries to start a season in January.
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PARKER GABRIEL Lincoln Journal Star
Three weeks ago, a second-semester football season was hardly on the Big Ten’s radar screen.
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Moos shuts down talk of Huskers playing football this fall: 'That was not permissible'
- PARKER GABRIEL Lincoln Journal Star
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Coach Scott Frost and Husker players celebrate a 9-6 win over Michigan State in 2018. Football in the snow could be more commonplace if the Big Ten tries to start a season in January.
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