It's Week 8 of the college football season and the Nebraska Cornhuskers are on a bye. The Huskers desperately need it after back-to-back losses to the Indiana Hoosiers and the Oregon Ducks.
Nebraska is 5-2 for the third straight year. With one more win, the Huskers will reach bowl eligibility for the third straight season.
USA TODAY Sports' recent bowl game projections point to Nebraska heading south for the postseason. For the second straight week, Nebraska and No. 12 Kentucky remain paired up in the Music City Bowl.
After the bye week, the Huskers will have five straight games to end the regular season. Nebraska takes on Washington, Illinois, and Rutgers before finishing the season with two top-25 matchups against Ohio State and Iowa.
Nebraska returns to action Saturday, Oct. 31, when the Huskers host the Washington Huskies. The game starts at 7 p.m. CT on BTN.
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