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Coach Bo Pelini says the key to bowl games is getting players enough practice time, but not too much.

Colt McCoy 's late clock management almost cost the Longhorns a chance to advance to the Bowl Championship Series title game.

Nebraska prepared to see plays and formations Colorado hadn't shown all season heading into its game with the Buffaloes Friday.

If Nebraska has any hopes of stunning Texas Saturday night in the Big 12 championship game, the Cornhuskers' defense will be the major key.

Nebraska coach Bo Pelini has led the No. 21 Cornhuskers to a second straight nine-win season and into Saturday's Big 12 championship game against No.

Nebraska's players and coaches say anything less than their best won't be good enough when the Cornhuskers play unbeaten Texas for the Big 12 championship.

Up next is the conference championship against Texas, which had its hands full against Texas A&M on Thanksgiving before winning 49-39 to keep its national championship hopes alive.

Before the Huskers had even hit the showers, the fan was working hard to whip some fellow Husker-backers into a lather as if a bigger game were only minutes away.

In a battle between what probably are the two best defensive lines in college football this year, Nebraska's defensive backfield made the difference.

First, he had to try out just to make the team. Then he had to endure three years on the scout unit, serving as practice meat for the guys who actually played in games.

Nebraska safety Matt O'Hanlon has been named the Big 12's defensive player of the week for his performance against Oklahoma.

Matt O'Hanlon had three of Nebraska's five interceptions against Landry Jones and the Cornhuskers squeezed enough production out of their struggling offense to upset No.

The Daily Nebraskan photo staff was back at it again for the Cornhusker's 10-31 loss to Texas Tech, although this time sans Andrew Lamberson.

Posted by ESPN.com's Tim Griffin Nebraska could be facing a quandary at safety as key backup Rickey Thenarse won't practice this week and might be out for an extended period.

The Nebraska football team coasted to a 55-0 win Saturday night over Louisiana-Lafayette. Cornhusker quarterback Zac Lee put away any worries about his injured left hand, passing for 238 yards and a touchdown against a Lafayette defense that stacked the box all night.

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Except for a few unguarded moments, Nebraska coach Bo Pelini refused to let his weekly news conference turn into a pity party.

Moving on 6:57 a.m. Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was full of long answers and great patience after practice Monday, a complete swing of the pendulum from his three-minute press conference Saturday after the... >> >> >> TWITTER ALYSSA SCHUKAR/THE WORLD-HERALD FOOTBALL NOTES Pelini wanted play stopped for review LINCOLN - Nebraska coach Bo Pelini ...

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers are celebrating victory after their 24th straight season opener win.