By defeating Wisconsin 44-25, Nebraska football finally clinched a bowl game for the first time since 2016.
ESPN writers Kyle Bonagura and Mark Schlabach updated their bowl projections after Week 13, and they have Nebraska going to different locations but facing the same team. Last week, neither of them included Nebraska in their projections, expecting the Huskers to lose their final two games of the season. But with a sixth Nebraska win in the books, they had no choice but to include the Huskers this week.
Bonagura has Nebraska facing off against Georgia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl. This bowl game is played in Yankee Stadium in New York City. That would be a great trip for Husker fans to make and celebrate their first postseason game in eight years.
Schlabach predicts the Huskers will be in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl, also against Georgia Tech. This would not be as exciting a trip. Charlotte, North Carolina, is closer than New York but a less interesting location. Either way, the Yellowjackets would be a worthy opponent and give Nebraska a competitive game.
That the Huskers will be playing in a bowl game again is cause for celebration. The atmosphere at the bowl game should be a joyous one for Husker fans, no matter where it is. However, between these two options, playing in Yankee Stadium has to sound like a cooler opportunity for most fans who want to make the trip.