Yup. It's crazy what an afterthought this is. I actually had to do a double take and remember this is Penn State-Nebraska!
Nebraska-Penn State Series
• Nebraska holds a 3-0 advantage in the series since joining the Big Ten in 2011, including a 2-0 mark at Beaver Stadium.
• The Huskers own a four-game overall win streak in the series, including a victory in 2003 in Lincoln before NU joined the Big Ten.
• Penn State won four of the first five meetings in the series beteween 1920 and 1952, but NU has an 8-3 edge since.
• Nebraska and Penn State met five consecutive seasons from 1979 to 1983, with both teams ranked in each of those five meetings.
• Nebraska's three-point loss at Penn State was its only setback in a 12-1 1982 season. Penn State also finished with just one loss and captured the national title, while NU finished third in the AP poll.
• Under the original Big Ten divisional format, Nebraska and Penn State were scheduled to play each season as a protected cross-division game. That changed with the advent of the East and West Divisions in 2014.
• Following Saturday's matchup, the next scheduled meeting between the two schools is Nov. 7, 2020, in Lincoln. That will mark the Nittany Lions first visit to Memorial Stadium in eight years.
