Following Iowa’s 13-10 win over rival Nebraska on Friday, Hawkeyes linebackers Jay Higgins and Nick Jackson called out Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule and the team’s captains for their pregame antics. “So we immediately knew what type of game this was,” Higgins said.

Higgins was right, as the Nebraska-sparked tension boiled over into the pregame coin toss. As Iowa's captains extended their arms for a traditional pregame handshake, the Huskers' captains refused to return the favor, collectively looking down or blankly ahead. Spicy.

Check out Nebraska coach Matt Rhule's full press conference after the Huskers' loss to Iowa.

Hear Iowa players talk about their tight 13-10 win over Nebraska last night and its clear that some disrespect from the visiting team helped fuel the Hawkeyes

The Nebraska Cornhuskers, Dylan Raiola and head coach Matt Rhule are facing criticism after losing to Iowa 13-10 on Friday via a last-second 53-yard

Friday night, Dylan Raiola will get his first taste of playing in the Nebraska vs. Iowa rivalry. The freshman took the field after the Hawkeyes went 3-and-out, and Matt Rhule thinks he’ll rise to the occasion in the Heroes Trophy game.

Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule met with the media in preparation for his team's game this Friday against the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Huskers enter the game with a record of 6-5 overall and 3-5 in the Big Ten Conference. The Hawkeyes are 7-4 on the season and 5-3 in the league.