IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman is joined by Robin Washut, senior writer for Husker Online, to discuss the forthcoming matchup between two 5-0 Big Ten teams, Indiana and Nebraska, on Saturday in Lincoln.

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IndyStar IU Insider Zach Osterman is joined by Robin Washut, senior writer for Husker Online, to discuss the forthcoming matchup between two 5-0 Big Ten teams, Indiana and Nebraska, on Saturday in Lincoln.
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