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Coach Mike Riley always believed he could turn Nebraska into a top 10 team.Five games into his second season might be sooner than most anticipated.Yet each successive victory has fans in Lincoln envisioning bigger and better feats while Riley and the 10th-ranked Cornhuskers remain focused on one goal: Staying undefeated at Indiana on Saturday.We certainly dont have to back down or try to skirt around that (ranking), because thats exactly what we want to do -- continue to grow in the polls and win games, Riley said. So were pleased with where we are at, knowing that at this stage, all it is, is just about a midseason ranking.Nebraska won four national titles from 1970-95 and set an FBS record by appearing in 35 straight bowl games from 1969-2003. But after seven straight four-loss seasons and no conference championships during Bo Pelinis coaching tenure, the Cornhuskers hired Riley.Regaining that prestige hasnt been easy. After going 5-7 last year, Nebraska received a bowl invite because of its high graduation rate.Nebraska (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) looks more like the Huskers of old. The vaunted ground game is back, record-setting quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. is playing well and in less than two months, Nebraska has gone from unranked to being one of the conferences hottest teams -- and topics.Great team coming in, top 10, 5-0, historically one of the premiere brands in college football, Indiana coach Kevin Wilson said, before noting his team isnt chopped liver. Our team is getting better.The Hoosiers (3-2, 1-1) certainly are improved. Two weeks ago, they upset defending conference champion Michigan State in overtime. Last week, they seriously challenged No. 2 Ohio State for 3 1/2 quarters. Now, facing a third straight ranked foe, the Hoosiers are ready to make a statement .All Nebraska wants to do is prove it is back.Thats sweet, offensive lineman Dylan Utter said after the latest rankings were released. We didnt start the season ranked at all, but being a top-10 team is one of our goals. We arent trying to stop there. We want to keep winning.Here are some other things to watch Saturday:QUARTERBACK DUELNebraska senior Tommy Armstrong Jr. and Indiana junior Richard Lagow could put on quite an air show Saturday. Theyre ranked second and third in the Big Ten in passing efficiency with nearly identical numbers -- Armstrong has a rating of 153.8, Lagow is at 153.5. Add the second-tier pass defenses of Nebraska (seventh in the Big Ten) and Indiana (10th) and both could have big days. Armstrong, however, has been dealing with a sprained ankle.FINISHING TOUCHNo FBS team has a better late knockout punch than Nebraska. The Huskers have outscored opponents 78-6 in the final last 15 minutes, the most lopsided scoring margin in the nation. Nebraska also is No. 3 nationally in fourth-quarter points allowed, trailing only Ohio State and Baylor (zero each), and No. 5 in fourth-quarter points scored.BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT?The game is another opportunity for Indiana to demonstrate how much progress it has made. The Hoosiers havent started 2-1 in conference play since 2007, havent won back-to-back home Big Ten games since 2006 and havent beaten two ranked teams in one season since 2004. Another signature win just might cure the Hoosiers 22-year absence from the Top 25, now the longest drought of any Power Five school.THE LAST TIMEIndiana has winning records against only two current Big Ten members (Nebraska and Maryland). The Hoosiers lead this series 9-7-3 despite losing four straight, a stretch that includes a 69-17 blowout in the last meeting (1978). 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GLENDALE, Ariz. -- New Orleans?running back Mark Ingram said he needs to control my emotions better after he was caught by TV cameras on Sunday shouting at Saints coach Sean Payton and throwing a fit on the sideline.Ingram appeared to be upset that he was pulled from the game just before fellow running back Tim Hightower scored on a 2-yard touchdown run late in the Saints 48-41 victory over the Arizona Cardinals.Im real competitive in everything I do, man, said Ingram, though he wouldnt specifically confirm whether the lack of a scoring opportunity is what set him off. So I gotta be smarter, gotta control my emotions better. But we had a great win as a team, and thats our No. 1 goal, and thats what Im happy for -- that were bringing a win back to New Orleans.Payton declined to answer questions about Ingrams outburst after the game.Ingram had 17 carries for 78 yards (a 4.6 average) and two catches for 14 yards in the Saints win. But he had zero touchdowns, while Hightower scored twice on goal-line runs in the fourth quarter.Ingram doesnt have any specific contract incentives for touchdowns scored.Payton appeared to be trying to calm Ingram, putting his hand on his shoulder while Ingram was shouting, but the running back didnt cool down immediately. Ingram credited Payton and teammates for encouraging him.Coach is real cool. Hes very understandable, said Ingram, who didnt specify what Payton told him. Everybody calmed me down, man -- a number of teammates, a number of coaches. Thats what a familys about, thats what a team is. A team is a family. And I appreciate all those guys for being there for me and also beinng understanding.dddddddddddd.Ingram has had similar moments of visible emotion and frustration in the past -- especially earlier in his career, when he was stuck in a timeshare with other backs, including Pierre Thomas and Chris Ivory.Ingram has since emerged as a leading back and respected team leader in recent years. He leads the Saints with 850 rushing yards this season and has 287 receiving yards and seven total touchdowns.Ingram also had high praise for Hightower, who was emotional about making his first return to Arizona, where he began his career with the Cardinals, from 2008 to 2010.Marks competitive, man, as am I, Hightower said. Its a tough situation, especially when you start getting down there to that goal line. As a running back, your eyes are lightin up, man. You see the end zone and you want to get in there. So I understand his frustration.And I know its something that he knows: Its an emotional game, and you gotta just make sure you control your emotions at that point of the game. But I understand, Ive been there, Ive been in his shoes, and I understand his frustration.This is at least the second time this season the Saints (6-8) have dealt with a high-profile offensive player expressing frustration over his lack of touches. Receiver Brandin Cooks?got emotional after being targeted zero times in a 49-21 victory over the Los Angeles Rams three weeks ago. But Cooks had no complaints on Sunday after he caught seven passes for a career-high 186 yards and two touchdowns. ' ' '