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Brooke Bressler shows off her short hair. (Maddi Driggs)

Winning the first game of the season has steadily become a staple of BYU football in recent years. The Cougars head into Saturday's game against Nebraska having won seven of their last eight season openers—and the majority of those wins were no cakewalks. Oklahoma, Ole Miss, Arizona and Washington have each fallen victim to Bronco Mendenhall's team since 2007.

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