Higgins was right, as the Nebraska-sparked tension boiled over into the pregame coin toss. As Iowa's captains extended their arms for a traditional pregame handshake, the Huskers' captains refused to return the favor, collectively looking down or blankly ahead. Spicy.

Check out Nebraska coach Matt Rhule's full press conference after the Huskers' loss to Iowa.

Following Iowa’s 13-10 win over rival Nebraska on Friday, Hawkeyes linebackers Jay Higgins and Nick Jackson called out Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule and the team’s captains for their pregame antics. “So we immediately knew what type of game this was,” Higgins said.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers, Dylan Raiola and head coach Matt Rhule are facing criticism after losing to Iowa 13-10 on Friday via a last-second 53-yard

Nebraska didn't just suffer a heartbreaking loss to Iowa on Friday night, the program legitimately made a fool of itself in primetime. Prior to kickoff between these two rivals, Nebraska players refused to shake hands with Iowa's captains.

The Huskers, who led 10-0 at halftime, "haven't caught" Iowa in terms of finishing games and making plays that count in tight-knit battles.

Friday night, Dylan Raiola will get his first taste of playing in the Nebraska vs. Iowa rivalry. The freshman took the field after the Hawkeyes went 3-and-out, and Matt Rhule thinks he’ll rise to the occasion in the Heroes Trophy game.