Nebraska has to stay in the Big Ten conference for the sake of Wisconsin running backs

Badger RB’s have feasted on Nebraska since they joined the conference

[lawrence-newsletter]With news of the Big Ten cancelling the 2020 fall football season came drama in Lincoln, Nebraska. 

Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost immediately made it known that the Huskers were committed to playing “no matter what,” while Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren quickly countered with the fact that Nebraska would be out of the conference if they tried playing this fall.

When football does return to Big Ten campuses, there is one group in particular that should be hoping and wishing for the Huskers to stay committed to the Big Ten, as their President and Chancellor recently stated they are.

Wisconsin has feasted on Nebraska since the Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten in 2011, and they have done so on the ground. Take Jonathan Taylor’s historic career as an example. The two-time Doak Walker Award winner played Nebraska three times in three seasons, and the Badgers went 3-0. During those three games, Taylor eclipsed 200 yards each time, and accumulated a total of 674 rushing yards on just 74 carries to go along with seven touchdowns (9.1 YPC).

The Badgers have played the Huskers nine times since Nebraska became the Big Ten’s 12th member, and have won nine of ten, including seven straight since 2012.

Arguably the most historic individual performance in Wisconsin football history also came against the Huskers when RB Melvin Gordon exploded for 408 yards on the ground at Camp Randall in 2014.

When Nebraska found early success in the Big Ten, ultimately making the 2012 championship game in just their second season, Wisconsin RB’s had a historic night in Indianapolis. The Badgers ended up besting the Huskers 70-31, and had three ball carriers go for over 100 yards in James White, Montee Ball, and Melvin Gordon. Wisconsin ran for 539 total yards and ran Nebraska out of the home of the Colts.

If history tell us anything, it is that Wisconsin RB’s should be hoping any drama between Nebraska and the conference comes to a close so they can continue to feast against the Big Ten’s newest member.