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Huskers split on significance of spoiler role against No. 5 Iowa

Ted Miller and Brad Edwards explain why the selection committee really likes Iowa, and how that might change in the final weeks of the season.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- In 80 years of the AP Poll era in college football, Nebraska has played 18 games in November or the first week of December against undefeated teams. The Cornhuskers have won three times.

There’s the 1971 victory in the Game of the Century over Oklahoma and a 1978 win over the Sooners, long remembered as Tom Osborne’s first victory over nemesis Barry Switzer.

And the 39-38 Nebraska victory over Michigan State two weeks ago.