No. 15 Penn State had a tough night offensively on the road in Lincoln, getting swept (25-17, 25-14, 25-22) by the Cornhuskers in its last away match of the regular season.
Saquon Barkley found himself among 10 semifinalists for the prestigious Doak Walker Award, which annually recognizes the nation's top college running back.
Following a wild weekend of upsets, James Franklin's Nittany Lions climbed to No. 8 in the third release of the College Football Playoff Rankings Tuesday night.
No. 10 Penn State went five Saturday in Columbus, but blew a pair of late leads in the fourth and fifth sets to lose 3-2 (23-25, 25-15, 25-19, 22-25, 16-18).
Penn State lost another two starters along its front five Saturday afternoon, forcing Matt Limegrover to shuffle his Nittany Lions into some new spots.
James Franklin's Nittany Lions struggled on the road in Memorial Stadium, but would come back from a 24-14 deficit to eke out a victory and improve to 8-2 (6-1 Big Ten) on the season.