Two words, baby. Nebraska!
(the "N" stands for Knowledge!)
I loved your post thanks so much. I'm in Big 10 County now, but went to college in Nebraska and it's just like you described football season is crazy.
Hey, glad to see a Nebraska fan show up on this thread. I've lived in Tennessee for 4 years now and as nuts as people here think they are about UT football, I just don't think it compares to football season in Nebraska.