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Round 2? Nebraska announces future game in Ireland vs. B1G opponent

Spenser Davis

By Spenser Davis

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Nebraska and Northwestern will open the 2022 season in Dublin, Ireland, the programs announced on Thursday morning.

“We are excited to reschedule the trip to Ireland for our football program,” Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos said in a statement. “The young men in our program have been looking forward to this trip and we are happy to provide them this memorable experience. I know our great Husker fan base will be excited as well and the opportunity to travel to Ireland to see their team compete on an international stage will truly be special.”

The Huskers were scheduled to open the 2021 season vs. Illinois in Ireland, but the pandemic caused that game to be canceled. Nebraska and Illinois will instead open the season in Champaign.

The game vs. Northwestern will take place during Week 0 on Aug. 27, 2022. The Huskers are also playing Illinois during Week 0 of this season.

Evanston was the original host of this contest, so Northwestern is sacrificing a home game to play in Dublin.

“The trip to Ireland provides great exposure for the Nebraska football program and a unique experience for our players and Husker fans,” Nebraska Head Coach Scott Frost said in a statement. “Our primary focus for the trip will be to play a football game against an outstanding opponent in Northwestern. At the same time, this will be great cultural opportunity for our young men to visit a part of the world that most of them have not seen.”

Here’s more reaction from the programs:

Spenser Davis

Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.