Nebraska should pay the full guarantee and get ready for the next game. If they can schedule somebody for their open state to make the season total 12, they should.That is an interesting article but Akron can't help the weather. Yes, nobody walked away injured but Bowden and crew had 0 chance to evaluate their team. That's why you play these early games other than the money. Nebraska should pay Akron at least a good chunk and be done with the situation calling it a no contest.
Same as for Iowa State. And if we're going to visit the fantasyland described by the writer, in the case of ISU-SDS, both teams had a full possession and the score was 7-0.