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It’s the two pass plays Nebraska offensive coordinator Matt Lubick won’t soon forget.
If NU had connected on either — one at the end of the first half, another early in the second half — the coaches may have been discussing a win over Purdue instead of a loss.
The first clearly remained fresh in Lubick's mind Tuesday. Adrian Martinez and Samori Touré couldn't connect on a touchdown with 20 seconds left in the first half. Touré was wide open by three or four yards, but Lubick said he lost the ball "for a second" in the sun and didn't have a chance to lay out for it.
“The biggest thing too — and Adrian would be the first to say this — we’ve got to give them a catchable ball,” Lubick said, “Samori should have made that catch, and we need to give him a better ball.”
So Lubick agreed the pass should have been better? A strong disagreement broke out on the ESPN2 broadcast between the announcers, and analyst Kelly Stouffer thought the throw was poor.
“Oh yeah, it could have been a little bit more catchable,” Lubick said. “I also think it was catchable to some degree, but when you’ve got a guy — I think it was three yards of separation, give or take a yard, the whole stadium saw he was pretty open — those are the ones you want to complete. And we’ve got to complete those.
"Could he have made the catch? Yeah. And he’ll say that too. You’re not blaming anybody, but it’s, hey, we’ve got to complete that. Give him a little bit better chance, and at the end of the day we’ve got to make the catch.”
Pass No. 2: Nebraska had run for 115 yards in the first half and started the second half with a nine-yard run. Then on second-and-1, NU ran what amounted to a trick play.
Martinez pretended to look over to the sideline for a play, then received a snap just as he turned his head toward center Cam Jurgens. Two receivers went deep, but the play ended in a sack once Purdue realized it was live.
“We ran the play the way we were supposed to, yeah,” Martinez said Monday. “That’s how it was designed and that’s how we ran it. It didn’t necessarily go as planned. That’s how some of the things go.”
Lubick said receiver Levi Falck “kind of got tangled up” and the Huskers had a “protection bust.”
“We thought it was a safe shot,” Lubick said. “And at the end of the day, even if the corner does react, it’s still a one-on-one safe shot with press coverage on second-and-1. That was kind of the mindset and then, worst-case scenario, you’re thinking third-and-1, but then the sack happened because of the protection.”
More notes from Tuesday’s press conference:
» Lubick said Nebraska has to be mindful of Ohio State’s ability to score while on defense. The Buckeyes have given up yards at times this season — including in a 31-24 loss at Oregon — but in recent weeks have made their share of plays to score points.
» Tight ends coach Sean Beckton said he’s taking Thomas Fidone through a simulated script after practice to get him used to seeing signals and knowing plays in games.
» Beckton gave an illuminating, in-depth answer when asked about what the Husker offense could be doing better.
“We’ve got to play just a little bit harder across the board, and we’ve got to focus in a little bit harder across the board,” Beckton said. “Our lapses have been killing us. Quarterback, running back, tight ends, receivers, O-line. Our lapses have caused us not to execute on plays that we can basically have scored on. I can count four to five, every single week, if somebody plays a little bit harder, or somebody has a little bit more focus, we’re sitting here 8-1, 7-2, better season — particularly just on offense."
What does it mean to play harder?
“You’ve just got to grind, grind a little bit harder,” Beckton said. “I’m old-school, come from a background where I had to fight for everything I’ve got. We try to instill that in the tight ends, obviously, but I’m trying to instill that in everybody on this team. You’ve got to fight and grind, just a little bit harder. If I’m kick-sliding on a pass pro, I’ve got to kick slide just a little bit harder, a little bit more strength. Same thing on a pass rush, same thing driving on an out as a corner. All those things we’ve got to do just a little bit harder, against a team like (Ohio State), and we’re going to start seeing results, across the board.”
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Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) loses control of the ball in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) looks up to ball he lost control of as Purdue's Kieren Douglas (43) and Chris Jefferson (17) close in during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Chris Jefferson (17) grabs the ball that Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) lost control of as Purdue's Kieren Douglas (43) closes in during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Chris Jefferson (17) grabs the ball that Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) lost control of as Purdue's Kieren Douglas (43) closes in during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost walks off the field following the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Payne Durham (87) flips over Nebraska's JoJo Domann (13) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's TJ Sheffield (8) is brought down by a gang of Huskers in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Husker fans react to a play in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's TJ Sheffield is tackled by Nebraska defense at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Cornhusker Marching Band and color guard members watch U.S. Air Force members skydive into Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Nick Henrich (42) grabs Purdue's Jackson Anthrop (33) by the ankle in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Nick Henrich (42) grabs Purdue's Jackson Anthrop (33) by the ankle in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) looks to pass the ball over Purdue's Jalen Graham (6) and George Karlaftis (5) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Quinton Newsome (6), Caleb Tannor (2) and Ty Robinson (99) celebrate a tackle by Tannor in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Head Coach Scott Frost reacts after Adrian Martinez threw an interception in the first half of their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez looks to pass in the second half during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Oliver Martin catches a 23-yard pass in the second half during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Oliver Martin catches a 23-yard pass in the second half during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Oliver Martin escapes Jaylan Alexander after making a catch in the second half during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Oliver Martin runs after making a catch in the second half during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham celebrates after intercepting a pass in the second half during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning runs after catching a pass in the second half during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Braxton Clark breaks up a pass to Purdue's Milton Wright (0) in the second half during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham celebrates after intercepting a pass in the second half during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) stretches out while going down in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Husker fans watch in the waning light the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) rushes in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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A Husker fan reacts to a play in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning (5) misses a catch with Purdue's Jamari Brown (7) on him in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Cam Allen (10) is shoved by Nebraska's Nouredin Nouili (63) after an interception in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Cam Allen (10) celebrates an interception in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham (6) celebrates a turnover in the Boilermakers' favor in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Husker fans exit the stadium after an interception in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Fans participate in the wave during a game between Nebraska and Purdue at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Purdue's Chris Jefferson (17) and Jaylan Alexander celebrate Jefferson's interception against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's JoJo Domann trips up Purdue's Payne Durham at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning misses catching a pass against Purdue's Jamari Brown at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Purdue's Jackson Anthrop catches a touchdown pass against Nebraska's Myles Farmer at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning catches a pass against Purdue at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Braxton Clark (11) can't get a hold a the ball that was meant for Purdue's Milton Wright (0) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Braxton Clark (11) can't get a hold a the ball that was meant for Purdue's Milton Wright (0) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Braxton Clark (11) can't get a hold a the ball that was meant for Purdue's Milton Wright (0) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) rushes in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost talks to a referee during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost talks to starting quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Samori Toure (3) makes a catch in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Jackson Anthrop (33) runs in for a touchdown in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez (2) walks off the field following the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost walks off the field following the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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A Husker fan walks along the stands following the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning (5) dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Chase Contreraz (36) smiles with Cameron Pieper (91) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Aidan O'Connell (16) looks to pass the ball in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Austin Allen (11) bobbles the ball but makes the catch in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Luke Reimer (28) misses Purdue's David Bell (3) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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A Nebraska Scarlet dancer performs during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham (6) rushes in for a pick six in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Purdue's Austin Burton (12) rushes in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Purdue's David Bell (3) rushes around Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt (5) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt (5) breaks up a pass to Purdue's David Bell (3) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Cam Taylor-Britt (5) celebrates breaking up a pass to Purdue's David Bell (3) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Purdue's Dylan Downing (38) can't make a catch in the end zone with Nebraska's Myles Farmer (4) on him in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Jaquez Yant gets past Sanoussi Kane (21) and Kieren Douglas (43) but steps out of bounds before the end zone during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Jaquez Yant gets past Sanoussi Kane (21) and Kieren Douglas (43) but steps out of bounds before the end zone during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Levi Falck makes a catch ahead of Purdue's Dedrick Mackey during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Levi Falck celebrates after a long first down catch against Purdue during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Chase Contreraz kicks a field goal against Purdue at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning dives into the end zone for a touchdown at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning holds out a towel with a message for his mother after his touchdown at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Rahmir Johnson (14) leaps between Purdue's Kieren Douglas (43) and Cam Allen (10) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Pheldarius Payne (0) gets face-to-face with Purdue's Zander Horvath (40) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham celebrate an interception returned for a touchdown against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez runs the ball during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez scores a touchdown during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Adrian Martinez scrambles against Purdue during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Myles Farmer, Marquel Dismuke and JoJo Domann take down Purdue's David Bell during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Omar Manning celebrates his touchdown with Travis Vokolek and Bryce Benhart during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Bobby Miller hands out balloons before Nebraska’s game against Purdue on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska fans enter on the south side of Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Nebraska fans carry red balloons outside Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday, October 30, 2021.
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Josh Lill, from left, Paul Masin and Andrew Blocker, all UNL sophomores, sit in the student section as Sarah Person, a freshman, walks up the stairs ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Nolan Patterson, 15, and his dad Kenny Patterson, both of Bellevue, walk into Memorial Stadium ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Fans walk into Memorial Stadium ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Jordan Farmer, of Bellevue, wears a Husker cape in the stands ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Wayne Schafer, 68, of Lincoln, has been a hot dog vendor at Husker football games for the past 21 years. "I'm gonna do it until I'm 80," he said. Photographed ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Red balloons are brought out for fans ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Matt Grable, of Omaha, walks into Memorial Stadium with his son Vincent, 4, ahead of the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game in Lincoln on Saturday.
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Scott Frost and Nebraska players exit the field before their game against Purdue.
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Nebraska's Scott Frost watches pregame warmups before the Purdue game.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham intercepts a Nebraska pass during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Purdue's Jalen Graham celebrates after intercepting an Adrian Martinez pass during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Purdue's Jeff Brohm calls in a play against Nebraska during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Cam Jurgens helps up Austin Allen after a pass deflected off his hands and was intercepted by Purdue during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Rahmir Johnson scores a touchdown in the fourth quarter against Purdue during their game on Saturday in Lincoln.
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Nebraska's Matt Sichterman (70) and other players huddle together during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco talks with Adrian Martinez (2) during the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska special teams coordinator Mike Dawson talks to his players in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Nebraska's Markese Stepp (30) and Jaquez Yant (0) walk off the field after their 28-23 loss against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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A U.S. Air Force skydiver parachutes into Memorial Stadium before the game between Nebraska and Purdue on Saturday.
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Purdue's Dedrick Mackey tackles Nebraska's Levi Falck after Falck caught a 43-yard pass in the first half during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Purdue's Dedrick Mackey tackles Nebraska's Levi Falck after Falck caught a 43-yard pass in the first half during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Rahmir Johnson runs toward the end zone during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Rahmir Johnson runs toward the end zone during their game against Purdue on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Purdue's King Doerue (22) rushes out of reach of Nebraska's Myles Farmer (4) and Luke Reimer (28) in the Purdue vs. Nebraska football game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln on Saturday. Purdue won the game 28-23.
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Purdue's David Bell cuts through Nebraska's defense during their game on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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