Filed under: Nebraska, Texas, Big 12, Top 25
LINCOLN, Neb. -- They printed T-shirts with catchy slogans like "REDemption" and "Tuck Fexas." Former Nebraska greats called into local radio shows explaining ad nauseum why they hated Texas.This summer, the university released a video asking fans to "Wear Red. Be Loud. Beat Texas." A Nebraska fan also posted a YouTube video detailing his trip from halfway around the world so he could see his Huskers beat Texas.
On Saturday, the lead story on the front page of the Omaha World-Herald quoted grandmas that wanted to mess with Texas. "We have freedom of speech and I can tell you I don't like Texas," 90-year old Mayme Stanfield said.
Since losing to Texas in the Big 12 title game last December, Nebraska fans have waited for Oct. 16 to arrive so they could exact their revenge on the Longhorns.
Nebraska's chance for revenge finally arrived on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and the Cornhuskers promptly laid a big fat egg. Texas defeated Nebraska 20-13 as the Cornhuskers managed only two field goals and a 95-yard punt return by Eric Hagg with 3:02 remaining.
A week after scorching Kansas State for 48 points, Nebraska was held without an offensive touchdown at home for the first time in 42 years, since losing in Memorial Stadium 12-0 to Kansas State in 1968.
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