Nebraska Cornhuskers News

Back before the BCS, before the Big 12, the rivalry between Nebraska and Oklahoma was unmatched by any in college football. Back then, the teams would meet over Thanksgiving weekend, families would gather around the TV, and they'd watch as some of the greats in college football lore crafted gridiron masterpieces on an annual basis. In the 1970s and 80's, no matchup created as much hype or drama as the Sooners and Huskers, and with it's return this weekend, I thought it would be fitting if I... recounted themore>>

A look around the internet at the headlines before the NU OU game. Can NU make this a rivalry again?

Nebraska and Oklahoma will be a close game - the winner will come down to the team that can make one or two big plays. Can statistics shed some light on what might happen?

Every year, the Heisman Trophy is presented to ?the most outstanding college football player in the United States.? Since 1990, however, the award has been almost entirely limited to quarterbacks and running backs. Of the past 19 winners, 12 have been quarterbacks, five have been running backs, and the other two were a wideout (Michigan?s Desmond Howard, 1991) and a cornerback (Charles Woodson, also of Michigan, in 1997).

LINCOLN, Neb.-Mention the Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry to longtime college football fans, and it conjures memories of November classics from yesteryear.

Time to gather around the Big 12 Roundtable and tout some Missouri Tigers this week.