It was a double header for the Huskers and Wisconsin. The football teams went head-to-head first resulting in a 44-25 victory, and then it was volleyball's turn.

The Huskers had been 0-8 with bowl eligibility on the line under Matt Rhule. Wisconsin lost its fourth straight.

Big-picture, the defeat is Wisconsin’s first to Nebraska since 2012. The result also clinched Nebraska’s first bowl appearance since 2016, snapping a nine-game losing streak with a bowl appearance at stake. Finally, it handed the Cornhuskers the Freedom Trophy for the first time in its existence.

A 10-point swing at the end of the half was the beginning of the issues for the Badgers (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten). Trailing 14-10, they marched down the field on a 10-play, 73-yard drive that all went for naught when Nathaniel Vakos' 41-yard field-goal attempt was off the mark.

Nebraska's offense came alive Saturday at Memorial Stadium for a 44-25 victory over Wisconsin to snap a 10-game losing streak to the Badgers.

Nebraska improved to 6-5 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten in front of 86,923 fans in the 403rd consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. Wisconsin falls to 5-6 on the season and 3-5 in the league. Emmett Johnson led the Husker offense,