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Finnin put family first on long journey to Nebraska

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It was Easter Sunday, nighttime, and Matt Finnin was back on that familiar road.

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Reach Brian Christopherson at bchristopherson@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. You can follow him on Twitter @HuskerExtraBC.

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