Nebraska's doppelganger in the Big Ten has also been Nebraska's kryponite: similar red and white uniforms, both teams with a heritage of offensive linemen and power football ... and Wisconsin's three blowout victories over Nebraska in four games. The first was bad, the second was humiliating and the third ultimately proved to be terminal for Bo Pelini's tenure at Nebraska. And that, in turn, resulted in a coaching change at Wisconsin as Gary Andersen fled Madison to replace Mike Riley at Oregon State.
The intertwining of Nebraska and Wisconsin gets deeper with new Badger head coach Paul Chryst.