The Huskers were thoroughly defeated yesterday, as the returning national champion Nittany Lions marched into Lincoln and devastated the Huskers 31-6. The Lions wasted no time in jumping out to a 20-0 lead in the first five matches of the night which included a pin and a technical fall. The point deficit was impossible for the young Husker grapplers to overcome on Senior night at the Coliseum.

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I've been meaning to do this for quite a while now, and so typically me, I've already missed the 2011 season and Christmas rush. Key is, though, is that we're here for the long haul, so I tend to approach things like we're running a marathon rather than a sprint (what kind of BS is that, you buying that? Really? Maybe I've just been lazy lately...).

By "this" I mean stock the Corn Nation store with some custom t-shirts, some of which I hope you consider fun, and some of which you've asked about. I have included some samples on this post. They are not yet available in the store, but I am posting them to generate some feedback on what kinds of designs the community might be interested in.

The goal is, of course, to create a standard set of t-shirts that are a) fun, b) make us look like more of a community, and c) represent current themes which may include insulting our opponents, celebrating a rivalry game, or making fun of an outdated Nebraska meme, such as "When will the fullback get a carry?" or "When you getting a black shirt?"

Truth is, the store opened just before the season started, but there was precious little time during the season to do much with it. Now... we have the time.

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Bowl season is upon us, and that means it's time for the 2011 Corn Nation College Bowl Pick 'Em. Like always, it's hosted by Funofficepools.com and you can join by heading over there. (New Link, might actually work.) This will be a weighted pool, much like our regular season pool, but we will not be picking against the spread.

I'll try to come up with something we can give away to a winner, but the bowl games begin this weekend with the New Mexico Bowl, Idaho Potato Bowl and New Orleans Bowl starting things off on Saturday! WohooO!!!!!

Temple vs Wyoming, Frank Solich and Ohio vs Utah State and Louisiana Lafayette (a team that's never been bowling) vs San Diego State! You can't miss that, right!?

FTC disclosure: This contest is sponsored by Gameday Depot and SB Nation.

Congratulations to 1hoss2 for finishing first in this week's Corn Nation Pick 'Em Contest. He or she gets the $10 gift certificate. Remember, you can get either (1) officially licensed Nebraska Cornhuskers hoodies, jackets, t-shirts and more at the Corn Nation licensed store, or (2) your very own custom tees at the Corn Nation custom store. 1hoss2, look for a confirmation email with instructions on how to claim your prize.

This week's top ten and the SEASON'S WINNER are below the jump. You can view the full standings at Fun Office Pools.

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After the horrific events at Penn State, Corn Nation, along with SB Nation's Penn State site Black Shoe Diaries, started supporting the universities efforts to donate $500k to RAINN - the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network.

As of tonight, that effort (obviously along with many others), has lead to $489,000 being donated.

Starting tonight, RAINN will be auctioning a full size helmet with the signatures of Nebraska and Penn State Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers, Mike Rozier, Eric Crouch and John Cappalletti. The auction will go live on eBay at 9PM EST on Wednesday, November 30^th and will end at 9PM EST on Wednesday, December 7^th.

The helmet was donated by the Johnny Rodgers Youth Foundation. All of the proceeds of this auction will be donated directly to RAINN's prevention and education initiatives and will provide support for victims of sexual violence and their loved ones through the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline (online.rainn.org). The helmet sits on a plexiglass base and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

This is a chance to own a very rare piece of college football to add to your collection. I would appreciate if you could post this on Facebook, Twitter, and spread the word wherever you can to assist Penn State in reaching their goal of $500k.

For the auction link and photos of the football please go to Husker Max. The auction link is live here.

Husker Max will keep information updated throughout the auction. THANK YOU!

FTC disclosure: This contest is sponsored by Gameday Depot and SB Nation.

huskersrule arises above the chaos to win this week's Corn Nation Pick 'Em Contest. As a reward for being either absolutely brilliant or extremely lucky, he or she gets the $10 gift certificate. Remember, you can get either (1) officially licensed Nebraska Cornhuskers hoodies, jackets, t-shirts and more at the Corn Nation licensed store, or (2) your very own custom tees at the Corn Nation custom store. huskersrule, look for a confirmation email with instructions on how to claim your prize. The rest of you, remember that there is still a $50 gift certificate up for grabs to whoever finishes first for the entire season, so keep playing.

This week's top ten and the season top ten are below the jump. You can view the full standings at Fun Office Pools.

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