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Cyclones in unusual role as favorite over Huskers

By Mark Wangrin
Special to ESPN.com

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

There is the scent of blood in the air in Ames, Iowa, a smell that hasn't exactly been uncommon around the Iowa State Cyclones' campus during previous Nebraska weeks. Except that this time it's not their own. Nevada Taking No Chances Thirteen months ago Chance Kretschmer was a walk-on third-team halfback with hopes of contributing whatever he could to the Nevada Wolf Pack. Four months later he was the nation's leading rusher. Nevada, trying to stay a step ahead, prepared for what t ...

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