Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was sitting on the couch after a 28-21 win against Northwestern last Saturday when his 10-year-old daughter approached him, excitedly asking:

“Did you hear the chant?”

She was referring to the crowd yelling in unison at the referees – something that Rhule says he doesn’t necessarily condone – but it made the coach realize what the Cornhusker crowd could be capable of.

“That was an unbelievable game-day environment,” Rule told reporters in a press conference this week. “A lot of teams are going to try to come in and clap. But our crowd can be so loud that they can deafen the clap if they want to.”

Although Nebraska is known for being “Nebraska nice,” the football program and its fans are making the effort to create an overwhelming playing environment. It’s

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