Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos made clear Saturday night he wants his school and Iowa to play football annually on Black Friday.
In a text message to the Journal Star, Moos indicated a resumption of the Black Friday game — following a break in 2020 and 2021 — could be on the immediate horizon.
“Not quite there but close,†he said. “A priority for me.â€
Moos’ comments came in the wake of a Land of 10 report earlier Saturday that said Nebraska and Iowa will resume their series on the regular season’s final Friday beginning in 2022.
“It sounds like we’re going to rekindle it, right, whatever year that is,†Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said at a youth camp event in Johnston, Iowa, according to Land of 10.
Moos, when asked if Iowa athletic director Gary Barta is agreeable to the Huskers and Hawkeyes playing every year on Black Friday, said: “Yes. Want to establish a Black Friday rivalry.â€
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Last fall, former Nebraska athletic director Shawn Eichorst and former Husker head coach Mike Riley publicly stated their preference to stop playing on Black Friday. However, Iowa remained interested in keeping that date.
When the Big Ten announced 2020 and 2021 schedules, Iowa’s season-ending opponent was Wisconsin. Those games reportedly could move to Friday.
In 2020 and 2021, Nebraska will play Minnesota on the final weekend.
“I think after that, I think we’re (Nebraska and Iowa) back together, and I think it’s maybe a long-term thing,†Ferentz said.