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Four of Nebraska's five Big Ten wins have come after trailing by double digits in the second half:
Sept. 29: Trailing Wisconsin 27-10 in the third quarter, Nebraska rallied to score the final 20 points for a 30-27 victory. QB Taylor Martinez had a second-half TD run and TD pass.
Oct. 20: Trailing Northwestern 28-16 midway through the fourth quarter, the Huskers rallied behind two late Martinez TD passes for a 29-28 victory.
Nov. 3: Down 24-14 in the fourth quarter to Michigan State, Nebraska scored twice --including a TD pass from Martinez with six seconds left -- for a 28-24 victory.
Last Saturday: Losing 20-6 at halftime to Penn State, Nebraska dominated the second half on the way to a 32-23 win.
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