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10 Cornhuskers Nebraska Can Least Afford To Lose If They Want To Succeed

By Oliver Vandervoort

Nov 14, 2015; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) returns Rutgers Scarlet Knights punt during the first half at High Points Solutions Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim O
Nov 14, 2015; Piscataway, NJ, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Jordan Westerkamp (1) returns Rutgers Scarlet Knights punt during the first half at High Points Solutions Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim O /
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Nov 28, 2014; Iowa City, IA, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers place kicker Drew Brown (34) kicks a field goal as time expires to force overtime against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Nebraska beat Iowa 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 28, 2014; Iowa City, IA, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers place kicker Drew Brown (34) kicks a field goal as time expires to force overtime against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium. Nebraska beat Iowa 37-34. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

10. Drew Brown (K)

If there is one thing that separates the professional football world, from the college football world, it is the indispensability of the team’s kicker. In the NFL, when a kicker goes down, there are dozens waiting for a phone call.

If the Huskers’ starting kicker in Drew Brown goes down, the team is going to have a hard time should they not score a touchdown. Brown struggled a bit at the beginning of the season, but he finished by hitting 21 of 27 field goals and 44 of 46 extra points.

Nebraska has a backup plan, but they’d rather not have to go that route.

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