The Nebraska football team wrapped up its first Big 12 North Division championship in three years with a 17-3 win over Kansas State at Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.
Playing before the 304th consecutive sellout, the Huskers allowed a field goal on the Wildcats' opening possession, then employed a bend-don't-break strategy that kept Kansas State out of the end zone the rest of the night.
It was Senior Day for the Huskers, and while all of the seniors received a great ovation from the crowd of more than 85,000, the biggest cheers were saved for defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who has established himself as one of the best members of the Blackshirt defense in recent memory. He went out in style as well, recording nine tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Mike McNeil caught a touchdown pass to put Nebraska up 10-3 at halftime, and the Huskers made it a two-touchdown game on their first drive of the second half when Roy Helu scored on a touchdown run.
After that, it was up to the Blackshirts, who stopped Kansas State in Nebraska territory four times, including a key fumble forced by senior Larry Asante that was recovered at the Nebraska 5-yard line.
The win assured the Huskers of a shot at the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 5 in Dallas, Texas. The Huskers will take on third-ranked Texas in that championship matchup, with the winner guaranteed a bid in one of the BCS bowls.
First, though, the Huskers need to finish off the regular season, and they will do so this Friday on the road as they take on traditional rival Colorado. The Buffaloes are playing for pride at this point, as they take a 3-8 record into Friday's battle with the 8-3 Huskers.
You can get tickets to see Nebraska take on Colorado this week, and tickets for the Big 12 Championship game are also available now at Ticket Express -- where no Husker football game is ever sold out.
Playing before the 304th consecutive sellout, the Huskers allowed a field goal on the Wildcats' opening possession, then employed a bend-don't-break strategy that kept Kansas State out of the end zone the rest of the night.
It was Senior Day for the Huskers, and while all of the seniors received a great ovation from the crowd of more than 85,000, the biggest cheers were saved for defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who has established himself as one of the best members of the Blackshirt defense in recent memory. He went out in style as well, recording nine tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Mike McNeil caught a touchdown pass to put Nebraska up 10-3 at halftime, and the Huskers made it a two-touchdown game on their first drive of the second half when Roy Helu scored on a touchdown run.
After that, it was up to the Blackshirts, who stopped Kansas State in Nebraska territory four times, including a key fumble forced by senior Larry Asante that was recovered at the Nebraska 5-yard line.
The win assured the Huskers of a shot at the Big 12 Championship game on Saturday, Dec. 5 in Dallas, Texas. The Huskers will take on third-ranked Texas in that championship matchup, with the winner guaranteed a bid in one of the BCS bowls.
First, though, the Huskers need to finish off the regular season, and they will do so this Friday on the road as they take on traditional rival Colorado. The Buffaloes are playing for pride at this point, as they take a 3-8 record into Friday's battle with the 8-3 Huskers.
You can get tickets to see Nebraska take on Colorado this week, and tickets for the Big 12 Championship game are also available now at Ticket Express -- where no Husker football game is ever sold out.
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