Big 12 action: Nebraska Vs. Kansas State. Both 4-0

[SpiralHawk]

To be televised nationally this coming Thursday night, Oct. 7.

Huskers ranked 7 and 6, respectively in AP and USA Today polls. Wildcats not ranked -- but they are 4-0 against some quality opponents. Should be a good game

This game sets the stage for a showdown in Lincoln with the Texas Longhorns the following week. After having been jobbed in last year's Big 12 playoff (officials added a Magic Second at the end of the game to hand it to Texas), VENGEANCE is in the Husker heart.

My Hawkstradamus prediction: Nebraska will win this game and the Big 12 North, and face Big 12 South winner Oklahoma (5-0, #5) (beat Texas last Sat.) in this year's Big 12 Championship.

Good thing. Otherwise the classic OK-NE rivalry would have just ended with a whimper (as NE moves on to the Big Ten). This way it will likely end with a SMASH BANG CRASH in the championship game come December.

[SpiralHawk]

1. KS Wildcats wary of the Bo Pelini Stink Eye

[Liberal_Dog]

2. I Wonder Which Nebraska Will Show Up

Will it be the Nebraska that played Washington, or the Nebraska that played South Dakota St?

I am really looking forward to Nebraska vs. Texas.

[SpiralHawk]

3. Big 12 Coaches have picked Kansas State to win the Big 12 Championship

..this just in, based on a coaches poll released Tuesday

So the coaches have a sense that KS Wildcats got some moxie.

That casts the game against Nebraska in a different light. The game is in Manhattan, so the Wildcats will have hometown backing for this...get your raccoon coat ready...

[Liberal_Dog]

4. That Poll Was For Men's Basketball

I'm not at all clear what it has to do with the football game Thursday night.

[SpiralHawk]

5. D'oh

[SpiralHawk]

6. Tonight

We learn whether the Huskers are for real.

[SpiralHawk]

7. A Punch to the Breadbasket

Hey, the New York Times sports section did a story about the Huskers game in Manhattan tonight...end of over 100 years of rivalry...

"...Nebraska remains the standard-bearer for the nation’s farming football fans..."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/07/sports/ncaafootball/07nebraska.html?_r=1&th&emc=th

[SpiralHawk]

8. Adjusting rabbit ears pre-kickoff

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9. Taylor Martinez shows early why he is T-Magic

Freshman Husker QB scores his 9th TD of the year

The kid can run and gun

Huskers take 7-0 lead in 1st Q

[SpiralHawk]

10. OK T-Magic - I am a total fan now

The kid can run
The kid can gun
Did you see him shoot through the line for that 80 yard TD run? He's got wicked rapid acceleration

[fishwax]

11. that was quite a display

[SpiralHawk]

12. Final score: 48-13 runaway victory for Huskers...

Bring on the Texicans

[SpiralHawk]

13. "Uh huh." - Corn Heads