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NU given brutal schedule by Big Ten
Published Thursday, September 02, 2010 at 06:34 AM
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) _ The Big Ten's welcome gift to Nebraska looks more like a tough go. The football schedule for 2011-12, the Cornhuskers' first two seasons in the Big Ten, pits Nebraska against a lineup that doesn't include many easy games. The Cornhuskers open the 2011 conference schedule at Wisconsin. They come home to play Ohio State, then it's off to Minnesota and home games against Michigan State and Northwestern. Here comes the big finish: at Penn State, at Michigan and home against new border rival Iowa. Conspicuously absent are Indiana, Illinois and Purdue. Athletic Director Tom Osborne on Wednesday said he voiced some concerns to conference officials about the tough slate of games but that is all he could do. NU doesn't become and official voting member of the conference until next July.

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