The Nebraska football team will look to end the regular season on a high note as they take on Colorado Friday in the season finale at Boulder, Colo.
The series has become an intense rivalry between neighboring states. For many years, Nebraska has dominated the series, but the 1980's brought about a change in attitude with the arrival of Bill McCartney, who declared Nebraska the Buffaloes' chief rival.
It took a few years for the idea to take hold, but when Colorado earned a share of the national title in 1990 and began beating Nebraska in Big Eight play, a new level of intensity was seen in the matchup.
Nebraska has dominated this rivalry in recent years, going 22-10-2 at Colorado in the history of the matchup. Colorado has put up some memorable numbers, however. In the last meeting at Boulder in 2007, the Buffaloes drilled Nebraska 65-51 in what would be the final game for then-coach Bill Callahan. In 2001, Colorado lit up Nebraska for a 62-36 win.
Friday's matchup will be the final game before Nebraska travels to Dallas for the Big 12 Championship game, where they will take on South Division champion Texas. A win in that game would put Nebraska in a BCS bowl game and would also throw a monkey wrench in the battle for the national championship, as Texas is expected to play the winner of the Southeastern Conference championship game for the national title.
Get your tickets to see Nebraska in action Friday at Colorado and in the Big 12 Championship game now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.
The series has become an intense rivalry between neighboring states. For many years, Nebraska has dominated the series, but the 1980's brought about a change in attitude with the arrival of Bill McCartney, who declared Nebraska the Buffaloes' chief rival.
It took a few years for the idea to take hold, but when Colorado earned a share of the national title in 1990 and began beating Nebraska in Big Eight play, a new level of intensity was seen in the matchup.
Nebraska has dominated this rivalry in recent years, going 22-10-2 at Colorado in the history of the matchup. Colorado has put up some memorable numbers, however. In the last meeting at Boulder in 2007, the Buffaloes drilled Nebraska 65-51 in what would be the final game for then-coach Bill Callahan. In 2001, Colorado lit up Nebraska for a 62-36 win.
Friday's matchup will be the final game before Nebraska travels to Dallas for the Big 12 Championship game, where they will take on South Division champion Texas. A win in that game would put Nebraska in a BCS bowl game and would also throw a monkey wrench in the battle for the national championship, as Texas is expected to play the winner of the Southeastern Conference championship game for the national title.
Get your tickets to see Nebraska in action Friday at Colorado and in the Big 12 Championship game now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.
Comments