These are highly subject to change. Brady Hoke remarked at Media Day that UM was picked fifth in their division a year ago; and just outside the top 25 in the year they won their last national title- 1997. So maybe these rankings don't really mean all that much? Of course, that won't stop you from reading them and commenting, right? … [Read more...] about 2012 Big Ten Power Rankings: post media day edition
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Nebraska Cornhuskers-Iowa Hawkeyes Rivalry: Tom Osborne is Excited
On the last Friday of November in Lincoln, Neb., the college football teams from the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraska will square off in the first of what is expected to be a long and competitive and entertaining rivalry between one of the Big Ten Conference’s original member institutions and the league’s most recent addition. It could be the beginning of a … [Read more...] about Nebraska Cornhuskers-Iowa Hawkeyes Rivalry: Tom Osborne is Excited
Nebraska National Champion Wes Mabin Sees Nephew Become Star at Northwestern
The addition of the Nebraska Cornhuskers to the Big Ten in 2011 means there are now two NUs in the league. And there's connections between the Northwestern Wildcats and the Huskers. Former blackshirt/cornerback Wes Mabin (1968-1971), won two national titles under Bob Devaney (Tom Osborne was still offensive coordinator) at Nebraska in the early 1970s. The 6-2, 184 DB played … [Read more...] about Nebraska National Champion Wes Mabin Sees Nephew Become Star at Northwestern
Nebraska Cornhuskers Named Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week
They registered the biggest comeback in school history in their first ever Big Ten home game. Yes, the #4 Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-1) earned Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week. Nebraska recorded its first ever Big Ten win, 34-27, over Ohio State, rallying from a 27-6 deficit in the third quarter before a NCAA-record 315th consecutive sellout at Lincoln's Memorial Stadium … [Read more...] about Nebraska Cornhuskers Named Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week