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.

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

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.

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

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 annual Iowa-Nebraska game doesn’t get the same hype as Alabama-Auburn and some other other college football rivalries, but emotions run high in the battle for the Heroes Cup. And things got wild Friday night.

Meeting with the media for his weekly press conference, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule covered a wide range of topics regarding his 5-5 football team. About eig