Nebraska returns from a bye following a 30-27 loss to Michigan. Now, the Huskers are looking to bounce back against an uneven Michigan State team.

In his absence, interim coach Biff Poggi takes over game-day duties, tasked with keeping the Wolverines' suddenly high-powered offense on track against a Nebraska defense that has shown signs of vulnerability.

Here are five things to watch in the game and a final score prediction:

Nebraska vs Northwestern preview, prediction, and betting lines. The Huskers are coming off a tough loss, the Wildcats have a tough slate the rest of the way, and both need this.

The Golden Gophers have won five in a row against Nebraska and lead the all-time series 37-25-2. Minnesota (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) bounced back last week from its blowout loss to Ohio State by beating Purdue. But Nebraska profiles as a tougher challenge than the Boilermakers.

The Nebraska volleyball team will next face the Michigan team on Sunday at the Crisler Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In recent years, Week 9 of the college football season has been good at shutting down fun upstart stories -- or at least severely wounding them. Think of unranked Wisconsin pummeling No. 9 Iowa, Mississippi State upsetting No.