The last time David Snow was in a situation like this, he had to avert his eyes. Snow couldn’t even watch as Hunter Lawrence kicked the 46-yard field goal to beat Nebraska in the 2009 Big 12 championship game, sending the Longhorns to the BCS title game against Alabama.
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Tucker was well-prepared for historic field goal
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If nothing else, Missouri is not Nebraska and it is not Texas A&M. The Tigers won their final Big 12 game over Kansas, 24-10, even after a frustrating start full of turnovers and a 10-point deficit. The final Border Showdown for the foreseeable future was played in front of an unimpressive 47,059, an all-time low for the recent series at Arrowhead Stadium. Two years ago, attendance was 70,072 before dipping to 55,788 last season. Perhaps this rivalry won’t be missed as much as we think, but I’d attribute that drop more to Kansas’ five wins over the past two seasons than any indicator of the way fans view the rivalry.
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Missouri wins, Kansas must decide future
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The 2010 season wasn’t a great one for Big Ten running backs. The league’s best running back played quarterback (Michigan’s Denard Robinson ). Illinois’ Mikel Leshoure flew under the radar but was a nationally elite back in every sense of the word. But after those two, meh. The league boasted some solid backs — Edwin Baker , James White , Dan Herron , Adam Robinson, John Clay — but no one you had to watch every time he took the field. The Big Ten’s real star power could be found on the defensive line, as five players went on to become first round picks in the NFL draft. This season, it’s all about the running backs in the Big Ten. The league boasts four players averaging more than 105 rush yards per game, all of whom rank among the nation’s top 21 rushers. No other league has more backs in the top 25 nationally than the Big Ten. So who’s the Big Ten’s best running back in 2011? It’s already one of the more spirited debates around the conference. Let’s meet the candidates (in alphabetical order): Wisconsin junior Montee Ball Nebraska junior Rex Burkhead Iowa sophomore Marcus Coker Penn State sophomore Silas Redd Now let’s take a closer look at each player and how they stack up.
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The great debate: Big Ten’s best RB
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1. Must read: Andy Katz’s interview of deposed Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe. He said the league picked up TCU as its 10th member because the Big 12 needs four Texas schools. That must be more important than the long-promoted idea that a new member increase the league’s TV footprint. Regarding the revenue-sharing rule that passed last week, Beebe said that Nebraska shot it down two years ago. He believes that if the rule had been in place, Nebraska and Colorado may have stayed. That sounds like wishful thinking
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3-point stance: Figuring out Texas
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1. Must read: Andy Katz’s interview of deposed Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe. He said the league picked up TCU as its 10th member because the Big 12 needs four Texas schools. That must be more important than the long-promoted idea that a new member increase the league’s TV footprint. Regarding the revenue-sharing rule that passed last week, Beebe said that Nebraska shot it down two years ago.
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3-point stance: Figuring out Texas
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LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska looked dead in the water. The Huskers were being humiliated on their home field. And then, Lavonte David stripped Braxton Miller and pounced on the ball. Moments later, Miller injured his right ankle and hobbled off the field. And just like that, momentum swung toward Big Red. Down 27-6 in the third quarter, Nebraska rallied with 28 unanswered points to win 34-27 in its Big Ten home debut. It marked the biggest comeback in team history, and it occurred in Nebraska’s first Big Ten home game as a member of the conference. The previous record came against Texas A&M in 2002, when Nebraska erased a 17-point deficit. One team’s season possibly saved, another team’s misery prolonged. Ohio State, which performed so well for the first 35 minutes or so, is 0-2 in Big Ten play for the first time since 2004. The Scarlet and Gray simply can’t buy a break right now, as they looked absolutely shell-shocked after Miller’s injury. The offense went nowhere with Joe Bauserman
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Huskers complete historic comeback
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The first week of conference play cleared up a few things in the Big Ten. It’s pretty clear, at least for now, that Wisconsin is the best team in the league. And the gap is pretty large, though that can change. We may need to take Michigan seriously, and Illinois just keeps on winning. Ohio State has some major problems, while Nebraska still has much to prove since the Cornhuskers have never won a Big Ten game. Iowa is a squad that soon could move up this list, while Purdue still has a ways to go before it can be considered a bowl team. With that in mind, here are latest (and yet still very early) Big Ten bowl projections: Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO: Wisconsin vs. BCS team Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Nebraska vs. BCS team Capital One Bowl: Michigan vs. SEC team Outback Bowl: Michigan State vs. SEC team TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl: Illinois vs. SEC team Insight Bowl: Ohio State vs.
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As is always the case every week, any omission below is not on purpose, it’s merely intentional. Except this time, it’s also unintentional. Winners Clemson? That Clemson? Yes, that Clemson. When Kirk Herbstreit picked Clemson to beat Virginia Tech at L Source: MSNBC
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MADISON, Wis. Montee Ball ran for 151 yards and four to Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
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Nation: Wisconsin blisters Nebraska
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From the beginning, Bo Pelini has made it about Nebraska and no one else. He contributed practically nothing to the hype following Nebraska throughout its transition to the Big Ten Conference. Asked numerous times about preparing for new teams, new schemes and new stadiums, Pelini has tossed out brief, bland responses and waited for the conversation to return to his team and its mission. In case you haven’t heard, Nebraska’s game this week at Wisconsin happens to mark its first league contest as a Big Ten member. It happens to be the first Big Ten matchup of top-10 teams — Nebraska is ranked eighth, Wisconsin seventh — since the 2008 season. It happens to pair two undefeated teams led by two dynamic quarterbacks ( Russell Wilson and Taylor Martinez ). It happens to mark the teams’ first meeting since 1974. It happens to feature the two teams many project to meet in the inaugural Big Ten championship game in December. Oh, and a little show called ESPN “College GameDay” will be there for it all. Saturday’s game seems like a really big deal. Not for Bo Buzzkill. Here are some snippets from Pelini’s news conference Monday: “The hoopla is all for you guys. It is just the next game on the schedule for us.” “The No
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Huskers shun hype but relish opportunity
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