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For a team not given much of a chance, Nebraska was just one second away from pulling off a major upset and clinching a BCS bowl berth.

"It was a decent practice," Pelini said. "It was decent tempo. Nothing great. I'd say it was pretty average." FOOTBALL NOTES 'Decent' is Pelini's rating for practice LINCOLN - Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was not thrilled Tuesday with the Huskers' first of four workouts this week as they began the busiest period of Holiday Bowl practice before NU ...

Tuesday afternoons wouldn't be the same without digging into my e-mail and answering some of the better questions I received from readers over the last several days.

One more stop for Suh 9:22 a.m. Ndamukong Suh left New York this morning, bound for Los Angeles - the final stop on his awards circuit.

FOOTBALL NOTES Bo Pelini moves past crazy finish LINCOLN - Nebraska coach Bo Pelini had nothing more to say Sunday night when asked about the crazy finish to the Big 12 championship game almost 24 hours earlier.

It's a minor pastime in this sunny room I call my office to gently rag on Gary Pinkel.

Nebraska is looking to mess with Texas and get a little payback for its Cornhusker brethren who lost to the Longhorns in the inaugural Big 12 championship game.

The "Eyes of Texas" will be staring at Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game.

ARLINGTON, Texas a ' Colt McCoy and No. 3 Texas are headed for the BCS championship game.

This is it for the Texas Longhorns, the chance they've been waiting for since last December.

I'll be in Dallas eating $24 nachos and watching Chi-Os cage dance just like the rest of you, but consider this your appetizer.

Some sage advice prepared Zac Lee for the highs and lows he's faced this season.

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.

Bo Pelini forbid his team from talking about its upcoming Big 12 title game against Texas until after its final regular-season game.

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.

Video: Nebraska coach Bo Pelini at the postgame press conference: LINCOLN -- Nebraska's defense made all the plays when it had to and its offense was productive enough in a game that certainly won't go down as one of smoothest wins of coach Bo Pelini's tenure.

The North Division representative in the Big 12 championship game will be decided in a back-to-the-future matchup Saturday night.

Zac Lee passed for 166 yards and a touchdown to help the Nebraska Cornhuskers capture the Big 12 North Division title with a 17-3 victory over the Kansas State Wildcats.

Most Nebraska players and fans knew that the Big 12 North would come down to this.

Saturday's showdown with Kansas Statue on Saturday will be the 11th game for the University of Nebraska football team, and its most important of the season.