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Game On: Storylines, matchups to watch (plus a prediction) for Huskers vs. Hawkeyes

Northwestern vs. Nebraska, 10.2

Nebraska quarterback Logan Smothers (8) runs the ball with Northwestern's Peter McIntyre (40) in pursuit in the third quarter on Oct. 2 at Memorial Stadium.

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Photos and video: The sights, sounds from Camp Randall Stadium, where the Huskers take on Wisconsin

Nebraska's Brendan Franke (92) kicks off to Wisconsin after a third quarter touchdown on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Marvin Scott is taken down by several Wisconsin players in the third quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Wisconsin's Kendric Pryor (3) celebrates his third-quarter touchdown catch against Nebraska on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Connor Culp takes a practice kick during warmups before the Huskers' game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska coach Scott Frost walks off the field after the Huskers lost 35-28 to Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Wisconsin's Braelon Allen (0) gets tackled by Nebraska's Isaac Gifford (23) in the third quarter Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Omar Manning greets a fan as he walks into the locker room after the Huskers' 35-28 loss to Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez high fives Levi Voss (8), from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, as he runs off the field before the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska coach Scott Frost stands with JoJo Domann (right), who is out due to injury, during warmups before the Wisconsin game on Nov. 20 at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Wisconsin's Noah Burks (41) comes in for the tackle on Nebraska's Travis Vokolek (83) in the first quarter on Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis.

Journal Star file photo

Nebraska's Samori Toure (3) can't quite catch a pass while being defended by Wisconsin's Faion Hicks in the third quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star

Nebraska coach Frank Verducci stands on the field during warmups before the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Brody Belt (32) was one of multiple running backs to see action against Wisconsin on Saturday.

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Wisconsin's Braelon Allen scores a touchdown against Nebraska in the first quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Chase Contreraz (36) watches his extra-point kick in the first quarter of the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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An official stands on the field during a media timeout in the third quarter of the Nebraska-Wisconsin game on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska coach Scott Frost (left) shakes hands with Stew Ballweg, the University of Wisconsin officer assigned as the liaison for the visiting team's head coach before they take the field for warmups against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) gets tackled out of bounds by Wisconsin's Scott Nelson (9) just short of the end zone in the third quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska senior analyst Ron Brown walks on the field before the game against Wisconsin on Nov. 20 at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska players take the field for warmups before their game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Markese Stepp (30) comes up just short of the goal line in the first quarter against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt (5) hits the ground after helping with a tackle against Wisconsin as a penalty is called in the second quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez runs drills on the field before the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska assistant Steve DeMeo walks onto the field before the Huskers play Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Markese Stepp (30) scores a first quarter touchdown against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Marvin Scott (21) breaks free from Wisconsin's Dean Engram (6) while running the ball in the fourth quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) can't catch a pass in the end zone in the second quarter while under pressure by Wisconsin's Scott Nelson (9) on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin's Jake Ferguson (84) stiff arms Nebraska's Luke Reimer (28) while running the ball in the fourth quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin wide receiver Stephan Bracey returns the opening kickoff for a touchdown in the first quarter against Nebraska on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Former Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez scores during a game in 2021. Martinez's 2021 season illustrates both the production and turnover risk that can come with a dual-threat quarterback.

Journal Star file photo

Nebraska's Nick Henrich celebrates after Wisconsin missed a field goal in the second quarter last November at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

Journal Star file photo

Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) throws a pass around Wisconsin's Nick Herbig (19) in the second quarter Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star

Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) attempts to evade tackle by Wisconsin's John Torchio (15) and Nick Herbig (19) in the third quarter Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis. 

EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star

A Nebraska fan smiles after a touchdown in the third quarter against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin's Caesar Williams (21) celebrates after Nebraska's fourth-down attempt failed in the last few seconds of the game Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star

Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) gets tackled out of bounds by Wisconsin's Leo Chenal (5) and Amaun Williams (16) in the third quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt walks off the field after the Huskers lost to Wisconsin 35-28 on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin's Collin Wilder (18) celebrates catching an interception thrown by Adrian Martinez (not pictured) in the fourth quarter Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

EAKIN HOWARD, Journal Star

Nebraska's Austin Allen gets upended by Wisconsin's Dean Engram (6) in the fourth quarter Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (center) throws an interception against Wisconsin in the fourth quarter Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Zavier Betts (15) can't reach a pass in the end zone in the second quarter while under pressure from Wisconsin's Faion Hicks (1) on Saturday in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt (5) and Marquel Dismuke (9) celebrate stopping a Wisconsin fourth-and-6 in the first quarter on Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis.

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Wisconsin's Braelon Allen (0) gets tackled by Nebraska's Ben Stille (95) in the second quarter on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) throws a complete pass in the first quarter against Wisconsin on Nov. 20 in Madison, Wis. This turned out to be Martinez's final game in a Husker uniform.

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Nebraska's Levi Falck (88) can't quite pull in a pass while under pressure by Wisconsin's Caesar Williams (21) in the first quarter Saturday in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska coach Frank Verducci stands on the field during warmups before the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska coach Mike Cassano stands on the field during warmups before the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska's Christian Lilienkamp (41) and Isaac Gifford (23) celebrate a sack in the second quarter against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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A pass intended for Nebraska's Zavier Betts (15) falls incomplete on a fourth-down play in the closing seconds of regulation against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wis.

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Nebraska coach Scott Frost (center) looks up at the clock in the fourth quarter against Wisconsin on Nov. 20 at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Nebraska coach Steve Cooper stands on the field during warmups before the game against Wisconsin on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

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Contact the writer at pgabriel@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. On Twitter @HuskerExtraPG.

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