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Ep. 71 - Nebraska Shows Depth Perception

Lincoln and Jeff are joined by volleyball content creator Sasha Beale to break down the Ameritas Players Challenge, where plenty of Nebraska's depth was on display. Plus, Texas outlasts Stanford in five, Penn State is dealt an unexpected shock, and a pretty, pretty good week for TCU.

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