Last time the Hoosiers and Huskers played, Indiana left the field victorious brandishing their grudge against Scott Frost over a perceived slight. Frost had suggested balancing Big Ten football schedules, noting that the Huskers had played Ohio State six times before playing a second conference game against Indiana. (And twice more since then, making it eight before a third game against the Hoosiers.) During the 2020 COVID season, Indiana once again was offended when the Big Ten selected undefeated Ohio State to play in the conference championship game, mostly because of the Buckeyes 42-35 victory over Indiana.