Nebraska’s heading into its November 1 primetime showdown against USC with the same scheduling disadvantage it faced last year. The Cornhuskers are 6-2 and riding momentum after a bounce-back win over Northwestern. But they’re walking into a trap that Big Ten schedulers apparently didn’t see. Or worse, one they didn’t care about fixing.

Lincoln Riley’s Trojans are coming off their second bye week of the season. They’re freshly ranked No. 23 in the AP Poll. And have had extra time to heal injuries and plan for a Nebraska defense that’s been one of the best in the country at stopping the pass. Matt Rhule sees exactly what’s happening here. And he’s not staying quiet about a pattern that feels less like a coincidence every year.

During his media availability, Matt Rhule addressed the schedu

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