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Huskers survive tough tuneup for Big 12 title game

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) This is why Bo Pelini didn't want his team even thinking about Texas until next week.

With the Big 12 North title already wrapped up, he forbade the Nebraska Cornhuskers from so much as mentioning the Longhorns, whom they'll face in the conference championship next Saturday.

Sure enough, the Colorado Buffaloes gave Nebraska all it could handle before the Huskers left Folsom Field with a sloppy 28-20 win Friday. (MORE)

Fri, Nov 27
Final 1 2 3 4 T
7 14 0 7 28
0 7 7 6 20
Box  |  At the Stadium | H2H | Recap
Leader Cornhuskers Buffaloes
Passing Z. Lee 73 T. Hansen 269
Rushing R. Burkhead 100 R. Stewart 110
Receiving B. Cotton 33 S. McKnight 114
Big 12
North
  Overall Conference
14 Nebraska 10-4 6-2
Missouri 8-5 4-4
Kansas State 6-6 4-4
Iowa State 7-6 3-5
Colorado 3-9 2-6
Kansas 5-7 1-7
South
  Overall Conference
2 Texas 13-1 8-0
Oklahoma State 9-4 6-2
21 Texas Tech 9-4 5-3
Oklahoma 8-5 5-3
Texas A&M 6-7 3-5
Baylor 4-8 1-7
Leaders
Passing Yards: T. Hansen1440
Passing TDs: C. Hawkins10
Rushing Yards: R. Stewart804
Rushing TDs: R. Stewart9
Receiving Yards: S. McKnight893
Receiving TDs: S. McKnight6
Interceptions: J. Brown2
Offense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 3772 (109)
Passing Yards: 2717 (62)
Rushing Yards: 1055 (115)
Points per game: 22.3 (91)
Yards per game: 314.3 (104)
Touchdowns: 32 (86)
Field Goals: 10 (100)
Defense (FBS Rank)
Yards: 4356 (42)
Passing Yards: 2422 (25)
Rushing Yards: 1934 (72)
Points per game: 28.8 (87)
Yards per game: 363.0 (57)
Touchdowns: 35 (50)
Field Goals: 17 (82)
Schedule 2009
Date Opponent Result / Time
9/6 vs. Colorado State L 17 - 23
9/11 at Toledo L 38 - 54
9/19 vs. Wyoming W 24 - 0
10/1 at West Virginia L 24 - 35
10/10 at 2 Texas L 14 - 38
10/17 vs. 17 Kansas W 34 - 30
10/24 at Kansas State L 6 - 20
10/31 vs. Missouri L 17 - 36
11/7 vs. Texas A&M W 35 - 34
11/14 at Iowa State L 10 - 17
11/19 at 12 Oklahoma State L 28 - 31
11/27 vs. Nebraska L 20 - 28
AP Rank
Rank School Rec
1 Alabama 14-0
2 Texas 13-1
3 Florida 13-1
4 Boise State 14-0
5 Ohio State 11-2
6 TCU 12-1
7 Iowa 11-2
8 Cincinnati 12-1
9 Penn State 11-2
10 Virginia Tech 10-3
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Coaches Rank
Rank School Rec
1 Alabama 14-0
2 Texas 13-1
3 Florida 13-1
4 Boise State 14-0
5 Ohio State 11-2
6 TCU 12-1
7 Iowa 11-2
8 Penn State 11-2
9 Cincinnati 12-1
10 Virginia Tech 10-3
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