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Ep. 75 - A Historic Beatdown of Penn State

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Lincoln and Jeff look back at Nebraska’s historic demolition of Penn State with some eye-popping numbers. Plus, recapping Stanford vs Louisville and a talk with BTN and NPM broadcaster Larry Punteney.

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