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Night Kickoff Slated For Nebraska Game @ Michigan State

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two more night games are set for the Nebraska football team this season.

The Big Ten Network announced on Tuesday that the Cornhuskers' home game against Illinois on Sept. 27 will kick off at 8 p.m. Central and that the Oct. 18 game at Northwestern will start at 6:30 p.m.

It was previously announced that the Sept. 13 game at Fresno State would kick off at 9:30 p.m. Central and the Sept. 20 home game against Miami at 7 p.m. Also, the Oct. 4 game at Michigan State is set for 7 p.m. Central.

The five-game stretch of night games will be Nebraska's longest since also playing five in a row during the 2006 season.

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