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PlayNext 3 Matchups Scheduled
- VBallOct 8Oct 8at Indiana5:30 PM CTWilkinson Hall, Bloomington, Ind.Wilkinson Hall, Bloomington, Ind.
- FBallOct 10Oct 10Indiana11:00 AM CTLincolnLincoln
- VBallOct 10Oct 10Wisconsin6:00 PM CTBob Devaney Sports CenterBob Devaney Sports Center
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- RecapNebraska Volleyball Sweeps Maryland: 46 Straight, and Andi Jackson's Six Aces Tie a RecordNo. 1 Nebraska swept Maryland 25-13, 25-20, 25-15 in front of a record 15,127 at the XFINITY Center. The regular-season streak is 46, and Andi Jackson's six aces tied a program record.
- RecapNebraska 48, Maryland 23: Down 16-7 After a Quarter, Then 34 Unanswered PointsMaryland had 207 yards to Nebraska's 38 in the first quarter and led 16-7. Nebraska scored 41 of the next 48 points, got an 81-yard pick-six from Dwayne McDougle III, and is 5-0 and 2-0 in the Big Ten.
- PredictionMy Pick: Nebraska 42, Maryland 13, Even Without Jamal RuleNebraska has won by 18 or more in all four games, but its top two rushers are doubtful and questionable against a Maryland team missing 17. The line is 14.5, and my pick says it is still too low.
- RecapNebraska Volleyball Sweeps Penn State: 45 Straight Wins, and 250 for Busboom KellyNo. 1 Nebraska swept No. 16 Penn State 25-20, 25-17, 25-18 and hit a season-high .440 at Rec Hall. The regular-season winning streak is 45, and Dani Busboom Kelly won her 250th career match.
- PredictionNo Picks Against the Favorite: The Model's Big Ten Board for Week FiveEight Big Ten games and, for the first time since Week 0, no pick against the betting favorite. The model has Nebraska 33-20 over Maryland, and its closest call is Penn State at Northwestern at 50.2%.