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Nebraska's past vs. Iowa's present to decide outcome

If you have enjoyed Nebraska football tickets over the years, you know all about the history of the Husker football program.
There are the five national championships, the three Heisman Trophy winners, all the Outland and Lombardi award winners, the All-Americans, the Academic All-Americans and the long-standing tradition of bowl games that Husker fans have long pointed to.
These are traditions that Iowa football doesn't share –- the Hawkeyes own one national championship (by the Football Writers Association of America in 1958), one Heisman Trophy winner (Nile Kinnick in 1939), and haven't had anywhere near the long history of bowl game appearances that their western neighbors have enjoyed.
On the other hand – Iowa has been more successful in the past decade than the Huskers have. Iowa has been to a bowl game every year in the 21st century, except for one. They are one of four college teams in Div. I to have put together a three-game bowl winning streak, with two of those wins coming against teams ranked in the top 12.
Iowa has played in more BCS bowl games (two) than Nebraska (none) since 2002. They have won two Big Ten Conference championships (2002 and 2004), while Nebraska hasn't won a conference title since 1999.
Nebraska fans like to point to Iowa's inability to beat Nebraska over the years, but Iowa fans point out that their program wasn't anywhere near on the level of Nebraska's during the 1980's and 1990's, countering that today's Iowa program is actually ahead of where Nebraska is right now, based on comparisons of their records and bowl game appearances.
When the Big Ten Conference added Nebraska for the 2011 season, they made sure to align the divisions so that Nebraska would have to play Iowa every year. The connection makes sense, both geographically and from the aspect of settling the annual arguments that develop between fans from the two schools.
All those comparisons will go by the boards on Friday when Nebraska takes on Iowa in a game being called "The Heroes Game" by officials from both schools. The game will honor our fighting forces and those who have given of themselves to benefit the two states over the years.
It will be a great matchup that will help settle the argument over whether Nebraska's history trumps Iowa's present success, or vice versa. Don't miss out on what should be a fun rivalry -- get your tickets now to see Nebraska take on Iowa at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Nebraska hoping to stay in hunt at Michigan

It's been almost a half-century since fans with Nebraska football tickets have traveled to Ann Arbor, Mich., to watch the Huskers play the University of Michigan.
With Nebraska's move into the Big Ten Conference this season, Nebraska was placed in the same division as Michigan, which means a trip to The Big House will become a regular occurrence as Nebraska seeks to establish new rivalries among its counterparts in its new conference.
You have to be a longtime Nebraska football fan to remember the Huskers' last trip to Michigan Stadium. In fact, you have to go all the way back to Sept. 29, 1962, which was Bob Devaney's first season at Nebraska, to find the Huskers' first and only trip to one of college football's most legendary home fields.
Nebraska pulled off what would become one of Devaney's first signature victories on that day, rallying to defeat Michigan 25-13 in front of a crowd of 57,254 that would barely account for half of the stadium's current seating capacity of more than 109,000.
While this year's game doesn't have that kind of history for the Nebraska team, it is still a very important matchup as the Huskers and Michigan do battle for the Legends Division title and a trip to the first-ever Big Ten Conference Championship Game on Dec. 3 in Indianapolis.
Nebraska is coming off a very emotional 17-14 win at Penn State on Saturday, a game that was played just days after breaking news that a former assistant football coach at Penn State was involved in the sexual abuse of children. Michigan started the season 6-0, but have been up and down in recent weeks. They are coming into the game after a 31-14 win at Illinois, and currently sit tied with Nebraska as both teams are one game behind division leader Michigan State.
There is plenty of history connecting the two schools. The two teams have met in bowl games on a number of occasions, the last coming in 2005 when the Huskers edged Michigan 32-28 in the Alamo Bowl.
Several past Nebraska head coaches have ties to Michigan as well, including Charles Thomas (1895), Fielding Yost (1898), W.C. Cole (1907), Henry Schulte (1919) and Pete Elliott (1956), who actually led the Wolverines to its last outright national championship as quarterback of the 1948 squad.
It should be a great matchup between two of college football's most historic programs. Get your tickets to see Nebraska take on Michigan now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Huskers, Wildcats meet for first time since Alamo Bowl

It's been a long time since Nebraska met Northwestern on the college football gridiron, but fans with Nebraska football tickets will get to see the two teams with an "N" on their helmet clash this Saturday when the Huskers battle the Wildcats at Memorial Stadium.
This is only the fifth meeting all-time between the two schools, and the first regular-season meeting since 1974. The last time Nebraska and Northwestern met in college football, it was in the 2000 Alamo Bowl in San Antonio, Texas.
The end of the 2000 season was something of a letdown for Nebraska football fans. The Huskers started the year as the No. 1 team in the nation, but losses to third-ranked Oklahoma and 16th ranked Kansas State late in the year knocked the Huskers out of contention for a national title and a Big 12 Conference championship.
Northwestern, on the other hand, was coming off a solid season that saw them finish as Big Ten Conference co-champions. They made the trip to Texas to take on the Huskers, and experts were predicting a high-scoring battle between two of the top offensive units in the nation.
The experts were half right -- Nebraska more than lived up to its end of the bargain, racking up 636 yards in total offense and scoring a then-NCAA bowl record 66 points. Northwestern, meanwhile, couldn't keep up with the pace, as Nebraska scored 35 unanswered points in the game's final 31 minutes to blow out the Wildcats, 66-17.
Nebraska football fans will remember names like Eric Crouch and Dan Alexander, both of whom had big nights as part of the Huskers' blowout win over Northwestern. Alexander had a monster night, rushing for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Crouch completed just five passes, but two of those went for scores to Matt Davison. Crouch added a 50-yard touchdown of his own and scored again in the third quarter on a short run.
All in all, it was a bowl game Northwestern fans would like to forget, and they will come to Lincoln on Saturday to cheer their team on against the Huskers for the first time since Sept. 28, 1974. It's likely Northwestern fans would like to forget that game as well – the Huskers came into that matchup ranked No. 10 and pounded the Wildcats in a 49-7 outcome.
The matchup between Nebraska and Northwestern will be televised by the Big Ten Network, but you can be at the game live with Nebraska football tickets that are available now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

ESPN gives kudos to Nebraska's Big Ten arrival

Who among those with Nebraska football tickets would have guessed how interesting the 2011 season was going to be?
With Nebraska's move into the Big Ten Conference, the Husker football program is getting a lot of kudos from people that, until the move, seemed only too willing to make light of the Big Red's plight as the whipping boy to Texas in the old Big 12 Conference.
Now that Nebraska is in with the Big Ten, there's a new appreciation for what's going on in Lincoln among the elite media types. Some are even going so far as to pick the Huskers to win the Big Ten Championship and earn a trip tot he Rose Bowl, which would be Nebraska' s first BCS bowl appearance since the 2001 Rose Bowl when they lost to Miami.
ESPN columnist Mark Schlabach complimented the addition of Nebraska into the Big Ten Conference in a recent column, saying Nebraska's arrival should be a boost for a conference that seems to be unable to win some of the big bowl games each year.
"The Cornhuskers' arrival couldn't come at a better time for the Big Ten, which went 0-4 in New Year's Day bowl games and enters the 2011 season with two of its flagship programs, Michigan and Ohio State, going through coaching transitions for entirely different reasons," he said.
Schlabach said that the addition of Nebraska means the Big Ten has another traditional powerhouse team that owns a championship pedigree, but Nebraska will have to find a way to taste success in a BCS bowl game, something it hasn't done since beating Tennessee in the 2000 Fiesta Bowl.
You'll get a chance to see the Huskers play Big Ten football this season, with home games against Ohio State, Michigan State, Northwestern and Iowa. Get great seats to all the Nebraska football games now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.

Nebraska players showing up on award watch lists

Fans with Nebraska football tickets should be on the lookout for Lavonte David.
And Jared Crick.
And Alfonzo Dennard.
These guys are among several Huskers who are already showing up on preseason "watch lists" for several notable postseason awards leading into the 2011 college football season.
David, a senior linebacker, has already had his name added to four watch lists for the upcoming campaign. He recently was named among 51 candidates for the Butkus Award, which is given to the nation's top linebacker.
David, who recorded a school-record 152 tackles last year, was already on three other watch lists prior to the Butkus announcement. He is one of three Huskers in line for the Lombardi Award and is also among a trio of Nebraska players tabbed as candidates for the Bednarik Award and Nagurski Trophy.
Joining David on the Bednarik and Nagurski watch lists are Alfonzo Dennard and Jared Crick. Crick and Cameron Meredith are on the Lombardi list with David.
Crick is the lone Husker being considered for the Outland Trophy, which is given to the nation's outstanding defensive player. Dennard is also being considered for the Thorpe Award.
Three other Huskers are on trophy watch lists heading into the 2011 season. Kyler Reed is in line for the Mackey Award, Taylor Martinez is a candidate for the Maxwell Award, and Mike Caputo is on the list for the Rimington Trophy.
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Pelini connection should help recruiting in Ohio

Longtime fans with Nebraska football tickets remember the days when the Huskers coaching staff would make their way to Texas or Florida to land some big-name talent.
Two of Nebraska's more notable standouts came from those states. Longtime fans remember the recruiting war with Oklahoma that ultimately landed legendary quarterback Turner Gill, and it was a trip to Florida that led to the arrival of Tommie Frazier, who led Nebraska to two national championships.
Huskers head coach Bo Pelini is starting to blaze some new recruiting trails in a state Nebraska hasn't had a ton of success in over the years, as he is starting to land some top-notch talent from his home state of Ohio.
The recent announcement that Greg McMullen, one of the top recruits in the nation, was coming to Nebraska is a sign of the progress Pelini is making in the state where he grew up and played his high school and college football.
The Youngstown, Ohio native played his college ball at Ohio State. The Buckeyes have traditionally landed a lot of the big-name talent that resides within the state's borders, but Pelini's reputation as one of the top young head coaches in the country is making the Huskers a player for some of the top-tier talent in Ohio right now.
While Texas, Florida and California generally have a bigger population base to work from as far as football talent is concerned, the blue-collar ethic and tough-as-nails mentality that Ohio athletes are known for makes them a great addition for the Huskers. Especially with their recent move to the Big Ten Conference, it provides a much-needed chance at exposing the program and the university to student-athletes who might otherwise not give Nebraska a second look.
Recruiting experts believe that Nebraska's move into the Big Ten is going to give them several new avenues to recruit the kind of talent that will keep them among the nation's most talked-about teams for a long time to come. It's already paying dividends in football hotbeds like Ohio, and if the team is as successful as they have been in recent years, there's no reason to believe they'll be able to land more big-name talent from that state in the future.
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Huskers are selected in NFL, UFL drafts

Fans with Nebraska football tickets had an opportunity to see some tremendous football that will now take their talents to the professional ranks.
Seven Huskers were taken in the annual NFL draft, and three other players were tabbed by the United Football League, with two of those players staying in state to play with the Omaha Nighthawks.
For the second year in a row, a Husker was taken in the first round of the NFL draft, as strong safety Prince Amukamara was selected as the 19th overall pick by the New York Giants. The 2010 Thorpe Award finalist was the 34th Husker to be taken in the first round in the draft's history, and it was the second time in as many years, as Detroit took Ndamukong Suh as the No. 2 pick last year.
While Amukamara was taken on Thursday night, it would be Saturday afternoon before the remaining Huskers taken in the draft would find out their destinations.
Two Huskers were taken in the fourth round, and they will go from teammates to rivals. Running back Roy Helu Jr. was taken by the Washington Redskins with the 108th pick, while kick Alex Henery was taken with the 120th pick by the Philadelphia Eagles.
DeJon Gomes was taken in the fifth round by the Washington Redskins, and a third Husker was taken by the Redskins in the next round when Niles Paul. It is the second time the Redskins have taken three Huskers with consecutive picks, as they took three Huskers back in the 1975 draft.
Keith Williams was taken in the sixth round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, and he will also be rivals with a former teammate, as Eric Haag was taken in the seventh round by the Cleveland Browns.
On Monday, the UFL had its draft for its five-team league, and three Huskers were taken in the six-round draft.
Ricky Henry was taken by the Hartford Colonials in the fourth round, while the Omaha Nighthawks took Mike Smith and D.J. Jones in the fifth and sixth rounds, respectively.
Nebraska football fans will have a chance to see some of the future NFL talent this coming season. Some outstanding senior talent is looking to make a name for themselves this coming season, and they will get their first opportunity on Saturday, Sept. 3 when the Huskers open the season against Tennessee-Chattanooga.
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New coaches bring new blood, enthusiasm

The addition of new coaching to the Nebraska football staff has given a new sense of enthusiasm to fans with Nebraska football tickets as the Huskers head into their first season in the Big Ten Conference.
With Tim Beck moving up to offensive coordinator and the addition of Rich Fischer (receivers), John Garrison (offensive line/tight ends), Corey Raymond (secondary) and Ross Els (linebacker), coach Bo Pelini has some new eyes and some talented football minds that will help Nebraska continue their move back up into the nation's elite in college football.
Pelini said that he has hired coaches that he is familiar with and has respect for, both professionally and personally. These new coaches may not be familiar to Husker fans, but Pelini knows their work well and feels they will bring a lot to the table when Nebraska kicks off the 2011 season this fall.
Nebraska will open the season at home on Sept. 3 against Tennessee-Chattanooga, and they kick off Big Ten play on the road at Wisconsin on Oct. 1 before Pelini's alma mater, Ohio State, comes to Lincoln for a visit on Oct. 8.
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Nebraska needs help in backfield

If there is one thing fans with Nebraska football tickets got out of last week's annual Spring Game, it was this scary thought –- Nebraska needed more depth at I-back.
Rex Burkhead has made a name for himself the past couple of years in the Husker backfield, and he put on a solid performance in this spring's intrasquad scrimmage at Memorial Stadium, cranking out more than eight yards per carry after his 11-carry, 91-yard performance.
Burkhead showed the potential to be a big ground-gainer for the Husker offense this year, when you consider that more than half of his carries went for at least seven yards. You also don't see a 12-yard touchdown run he had in the game, as that play was called back on a penalty.
Burkhead showed an ability to make people miss at the point of attack, but the problem is that he is the only proven commodity in the backfield right now as the Huskers get ready for their first Big Ten campaign this fall.
Barring injury or some other unfortunate circumstance, the junior will be the man in the backfield for the Huskers this season, unless some of the walk-ons and younger players can step up and provide a second or third option for the Husker ground game this season.
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Carnes has the pedigree for a Husker quarterback

Nebraska football fans who remember the glory days of the 1990's may experience a little deja vu if Brion Carnes gets under center.
The redshirt freshman quarterback from Bradenton, Fla., has all the moves and is showing a lot of promise during spring practices, according to the Husker football coaches.
And for those who have been around a while, his moves might remind you of another guy who played quarterback at Nebraska and, oddly enough, came to Lincoln from Bradenton, Fla.: Tommie Frazier.
Frazier, of course, led the Huskers to back-to-back national championships in 1994-1995, and now his second cousin, Carnes, is looking to follow in his relative's footsteps and do the same thing at Nebraska.
Carnes has spent the last 18 months studying the Husker offense. He did a lot of work on the scout team last year and has already impressed coaches with his skills on the field and his coachable demeanor.
His fellow players are also complimenting his work, saying that he is stepping up into the role as a leader on the field and a playmaker.
His work ethic comes from his days in Florida, where he was a four-year starter at Manatee High School and led his team to a state championship. It looked like he was going to sign with Western Kentucky, but at the last minute he decided he wanted to follow in his cousin's footsteps.
You'll get a chance to see Carnes in action at the Red-White Spring Game, and you can get Nebraska football tickets now at Ticket Express -- where no Nebraska football game is ever sold out.