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Nebraska-Iowa game to be all about the Heroes

Fans with Husker football tickets are anxious to watch Nebraska take on their new border rivals from Iowa, and the game will join a traditional list of "trophy games" that are part of the Big Ten history.
With trophies like the Little Brown Jug and Paul Bunyan's axe, the Nebraska-Iowa matchup on Friday, Nov. 25 will also have a trophy, and the game also has a name – The Heroes Game.
The announcement was made during this week's Big Ten media days in Chicago, and while a trophy has yet to be created, the logo for the game was presented during a morning meeting of reporters and conference officials.
The game will honor one citizen from each state for an extraordinary act. "Heroes" will be nominated  and will be guests of the two teams at the game, and they will have their name and hometown etched on to the Heroes Game trophy.
According to the Lincoln Journal Star, the idea for the trophy was hatched by Nebraska assistant athletic director Michael Stephens, who felt it was an opportunity to elevate the game and give both schools an opportunity to honor its heroic citizens.
The first Heroes Game will be played when Iowa comes to Lincoln to take on the Huskers, and athletic director Tom Osborne hopes the Nebraska-Iowa rivalry can take on some of the characteristics of the Nebraska-Oklahoma matchup from the old Big Eight days. He hopes the rivalry doesn't take on the nastiness and bitter attitude of the one Colorado tried to develop against Nebraska during the 80's and 90's.
Husker football fans will have a great opportunity to see the first-ever Heroes Game on Friday, Nov. 25 at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Get your tickets for all the Husker football games -- both home and away -- right now at Ticket Express -- where no Husker football game is ever sold out.

Will he or won't he? Only Bubba knows

One of the big questions fans with Husker football tickets is asking about this upcoming season is the status of freshman recruit Bubba Starling.
The phenomenal multi-sport standout from Gardner, Kan., recently arrived on the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln to begin voluntary football drills, but many are wondering just how long he'll stay in Lincoln.
Starling is a standout in both football and baseball, and earlier this summer he was the fifth pick overall in the Major League Baseball entry draft, taken in the first round by the Kansas City Royals.
Starling has until Aug. 15 to decide whether he wants to stay in Lincoln and play football for the Huskers, or sign a multi-million dollar deal to play baseball in the Royals farm system. And as easy a decision as that might sound, it's certainly not one that anybody involved in Starling's future is taking lightly.
Starling told the Lincoln Journal-Star earlier this year that he wasn't sure if he was ready for professional baseball, but after a tremendous spring of high school baseball, he's certainly got the Royals' attention and he has hired noted pro sports agent Scott Boras, who no doubt will broker a very nice deal for Starling if he chooses baseball over football.
There is a lot of anticipation as to how this will all play out for Starling, who looks every bit the athlete that could step into a leadership role and be an outstanding athlete for the Huskers the next four years. If he decides on college football, Nebraska fans will no doubt have a lot of exciting opportunities to watch this young man develop.
And even if he decides on baseball, there's a good chance fans living in the Lincoln and Omaha area could one day see Starling play for the Omaha Storm Chasers on his way to the big league club in Kansas City.
No matter where Starling ends up, you'll get a great chance to see Husker football in action this year with great seats from Ticket Express -- where no Husker football game is ever sold out.