For the record: Nebraska (5-6, 2-5 Big 12) snapped a five-game losing streak Nov. 10 with a 73-31 victory over visiting Kansas State. Like Colorado (5-6, 3-4), the Cornhuskers need to win Friday’s regular-season finale to have bowl eligibility.
Streaking: Nebraska has won the past two meetings against CU, and three of the past four.
Who’s hot: Junior quarterback Joe Ganz. His 510 yards passing and seven touchdown passes against Kansas State obliterated school records.
Who’s not: Nebraska’s defense hasn’t yielded fewer than 415 yards since the second game of the season.
Key stat: The 73 points against Kansas State were Nebraska’s highest total since the national championship season of 1997 – 77-14 over Iowa State.
FYI: Courtney Grixby’s 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Kansas State was the first kickoff return for a TD by Nebraska since the 1998 season opener against Louisiana Tech.
Coachspeak: “It’s kind of a testament that this system works. It worked last year. It worked the year before and it continues to put up high and impressive numbers.” – Embattled Nebraska coach Bill Callahan, on the 42-point victory over Kansas State
