No. 8 Nebraska eyes 18-0 start vs. lowly Northwestern

Big Ten Conference teams headed in opposite directions meet up Saturday afternoon when Northwestern takes on No. 8 Nebraska in Evanston, Ill.

The visiting Cornhuskers (17-0, 6-0 Big Ten) are off to their best start in school history, winners of 21 straight dating to last season, and have their best ranking in the Associated Press poll since being No. 8 in 1966. Nebraska is one of three remaining unbeaten teams in Division I along with No. 1 Arizona and Miami (Ohio).

On the flip side...