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Nebraska, Northwestern are trending in different directions

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska's game against Northwestern is all about mojo. The Cornhuskers are trying to build on theirs. The Wildcats are trying to get theirs back.

The winner Saturday will stay within striking distance of idle Iowa in the Big Ten West while the loser will set sights on bowl eligibility and a best possible postseason destination.

''Our whole objective is just to win as many games as we can,'' Nebraska quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. said. ''We'll let that set us up down the road, but as far as right now, we're taking it one week at a time and making sure that we win each and every week and not put ourselves in situations like we did - you know, 5-10 seconds away from being 5-1.