Assuming they play at Milliy Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan that is a 13,422 mile round trip. Milliy Stadium is used by the Uzbekistan National Team and FC Bunyodkor for soccer. Seats ~34,000 which would be much easier for the Huskers to fill and continue their sellout streak.
A popular dish in Uzbek cuisine is the somsa: a savory dough filled with meat and vegetables. Runza enthusiasts will be right at home!
A single round trip ticket on a flight is currently $6,429 and is a 23 hour and 50 minute flight with three layovers. If Nebraska brought the limit of 70 players it would cost $450,030 to fly.
If the game had a 12 pm kickoff time in Uzbekistan it would be broadcast live at 10 pm in Lincoln. #BigTenAfterDark
Uzbekistan currently has the United States listed as a red country which requires a 14 day quarantine before entering the country which would throw a big wrench in the Big Ten schedule.
Tashkent and Lincoln side by side:
Milliy Stadium is Memorial Stadium with a hat.
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