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Demon Deacons look ahead to tough trip to Nebraska

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) When Matt Robinson was growing up, he spent his weekends watching college football games especially the championship-winning Nebraska teams of the 1980s and &#39;90s.<br> <br> Now Robinson, a starting defensive end, and his Wake Forest teammates get a chance to play against the storied Cornhuskers program in Lincoln.<br> <br> Saturday&#39;s game is also an opportunity for Wake Forest to bounce back from its season-opening 24-20 loss to Vanderbilt.<br> <br> The Demon Deacons got a career-high 254 yards rushing from sophomore Micah Andrews, but suffered their seventh loss by a seven points or less in the last two seasons.<br> <br> The biggest cause for concern could be the health of two starting linebackers. Jon Abbate, who led Wake Forest in tackles last season, has a pulled hamstring. Junior Pierre Easley has a pulled groin muscle. Both are listed as questionable.<br> <br> (Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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