Pelini faces tough slate in Nebraska’s first Big Ten season
By JOE SCALZO
scalzo@vindy.com
YOUNGSTOWN
Nebraska’s first season in the Big Ten should be about as much fun as one of one of Don Bucci’s old practices.
The Cornhuskers, led by Cardinal Mooney High graduate Bo Pelini, will open their first Big Ten slate with interdivision rivals Wisconsin (Oct. 1) and Ohio State (Oct. 8) — both night games, by the way — as part of a conference schedule that includes just one non-bowl team from 2010 (Minnesota).
“I figured that would happen,” said Pelini, a guest instructor at Mooney’s annual “Camp of Champions” on Monday. “They’re not going to do us any favors for our first year in the league.
“It’s a tough schedule and it’s going to be a challenge for us but I think we have a chance to be a pretty good football team, so we’ll see what happens.”
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