bigtenfootballfan

I agree. Now that divisions are gone, Nebraska/Penn State has more of a "championship" feel to it. Both schools want to be at the top of college football, not mediocre.

Makes sense. I do think Iowa has a ceiling though that affects Nebraska somewhat by association.

No I am definitely not a Penn State fan. The scandal was awful but it would likely fade somewhat over time.

I think that if Nebraska and Penn State really wanted this then the Big Ten would ultimately have to allow it. That is a lot of pressure to keep both schools happy and they both have a lot of influence. And it would make sense as far as all of the end of season rivalry games go: Ohio State/Michigan USC/UCLA Nebraska/Penn State Wisconsin/Minnesota Illinois/Northwestern Indiana/Purdue Rutgers/Maryland Iowa/Michigan State

I understand that it's bad for travel. It would be exciting though and a blueblood matchup Thanksgiving Weekend could elevate both programs and the Big Ten.

I should also say that I am not a Penn State fan, I am a fan of Ohio State. I just think it would be good for the Big Ten and would also put Nebraska's Rivalry Weekend on a National Scope.

Hello Board, I am not a big Nebraska fan like most here but I have a question about Nebraska's rivalry status. It is obvious from messages on this forum that Nebraska fans are less than thrilled with the annual end of season Iowa game. The problem in my opinion is Nebraska as a blue blood program is being matched up with a slightly above average program traditionally, which is difficult for a program that is accustomed to matching up with Oklahoma historically. My thoughts are why doesn't Nebraska look into playing Penn State as the Annual Season Finale Rivalry Game? It would be a matchup of two blue blood programs and one of three blue blood matchups in the Big Ten during the Thanksgiving Weekend...Ohio State/Michigan, USC/UCLA, and Nebraska/Penn State. Those three games would overshadow all other Big Ten games played that weekend. It would also force Iowa to look for another end of season rival, which they most likely would have to settle for Michigan State. I know Nebraska/Penn State isn't currently a huge rivalry but there is history there, especially with the 1994 season where both teams were undefeated but couldn't play each other for the National Championship. I also know it is a long distance, but lets face it, the Big Ten has become a National Conference and fans can fly both directions. With the elimination of divisions, this even makes more sense. Penn State might have a slight talent advantage to begin with but it wouldn't be long before Nebraska would catch up. I think being in a classic like this would help Nebraska's recruiting. Penn State fans would need to agree, obviously, but I think this would be good for their program as well since they have always complained about the lack of a good rivalry matchup at the end of the season. Finally, I think it would be really good for the Big Ten Conference to have three historical games during the Thanksgiving Weekend. No other conference could top that since no other conference has that many blue blood programs to begin with. It would be a huge money maker for television. Anyway, I am just curious to see what Nebraska fans think about this. I think Iowa is pulling Nebraska down to their level whereas an annual end of season rivalry would bring both Penn State and Nebraska back to elite status.