At the beginning of the season if you would've told me that today's game against Kansas State would decide the Big 12 North, I would've thought you were crazy. However, as we sit here on Nov. 21, today's KSU vs. NU game is the unofficial Big 12 North Championship game. As things get closer to kickoff, here are five keys to a Husker victory over the Wildcats today in Lincoln. Nebraska enters today's games as a 16 ½ point favorite over Kansas State.]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:02:00 GMT As far as taking Nebraska's football program to the next level, the stakes have never been higher than they will be tonight against Kansas State. With a win, the Huskers would clinch the Big 12 North and advance to play in the conference championship game. Check here to see how NU stacks up in the key match-ups for tonight's game]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT Bill Snyder has been on the sideline for some big games during his 17-plus years as the head coach at Kansas State, but the stakes for Saturday night's nationally-televised showdown with Nebraska present a situation even the veteran Wildcat skipper has never encountered]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:59:00 GMT Nebraska learned a lot of hard lessons in Wednesday's loss to Saint Louis, but one stood out more than any for head coach Doc Sadler - the Huskers aren't in a position to overlook anyone. With a tough Texas Christian team coming to town Saturday for a 1 p.m. tip, the Huskers are hoping for a more focused showing to get back on the winning track]]> Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:00 GMT Ezell Ruffin, the 6-1, 190-pounder from Long Beach (Calif.) Wilson who is getting set for his team's first playoff match-up with Mission Viejo. He's getting looked at by an increasing list of schools recently]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:00 GMT seven official visitors, some committed to Nebraska and one committed elsewhere. Here is your breakdown of the official visitors heading to town for the final Husker home game in 2009...]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:45:00 GMT OMAHA, Neb. - Nebraska running backs coach Tim Beck is the guest speaker at today's Big Red Breakfast at the Holiday Inn Central in Omaha. Below in this thread are live updates from Beck's speech today at the Big Red Breakfast...including the latest news on the playing status of running back Rex Burkhead.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT It's time for this week's Tunnel Talk where we break it down.]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:01:00 GMT The Nebraska football team wrapped up its final full practice of the week on Thursday. Watch head coach Bo Pelini's interview from practice and get HI.com's Robin Washut's analysis from in today's Video Insider provided by Time Warner Cable's Nebraska On Demand. ]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:15:00 GMT After practicing for the second day in a row on Thursday, it looks as if freshman running back Rex Burkhead is well on his way to returning to action after missing more than a month with a foot injury. How soon could we expect Burkhead's return to game action? According to head coach Bo Pelininot as long as you'd think. Find out more in Thursday's practice notebook]]> Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:57:00 GMT Nebraska and Kansas State will meet up in Lincoln on Saturday to decide who wins the Big 12 North championship. As HuskersIllustrated.com does every week, we go one-on-one with a beat writer that covers NU's opponent in our "Ask the Expert" breakdown. This week we caught up with GoPowerCat.com publisher Tim Fitzgerald to get his thoughts and perspective on Saturday's match-up.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:31:00 GMT Playoffs and the post-season has now begun for all of the current Husker commits in the 2010 class. Which commits are still playing? Who posted big numbers this past week? Wide receiver Quincy Enunwa is one. That's all right here as we bring you the latest HI.com Commit Stat Check for Week 12 toda]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:01:00 GMT Concord (N.C.) First Assembly Christian School safety Brandon Stegall has led his team to a state title game. The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder has seen his recruiting rise as the playoffs heat u]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:47:00 GMT Over the summer, kicker and punter Jason Dann received an invitation to walk-on from Nebraska head coach Bo Pelini. The invite came after Dann performed well at NU's kicking camp. He has continued to improve during his senior season]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT Wednesday morning, we brought you the first of a two-part feature on 2010 Husker tight end commit Chase Harper. As promised, today we release the final part to this story about the junior college tight end who traveled a long road to get to Nebraska. He talks about making the commitment, his love of two sports, and his plans for when he arrives in Lincoln here...Wednesday morning, we brought you the first of a two-part feature on 2010 Husker tight end commit Chase Harper. As promised, today we release the final part to this story about the junior college tight end who traveled a long road to get to Nebraska. He talks about making the commitment, his love of two sports, and his plans for when he arrives in Lincoln here... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:01:00 GMT Nebraska hung with Saint Louis through the first half, but it simply couldn't keep up with the hot-shooting Billikens in what ended in a 69-55 loss Wednesday night. In their first road game and first big test of the season, the Huskers learned they still have a long way to go]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:02:00 GMT Over the last couple of days there's been a lot of talk about the role Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne has had with the football team in helping with the offense. Osborne talked about his involvement with the offense in today's Video Insider report provided by Time Warner Cable's Nebraska On Demand.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:11:00 GMT Nebraska Athletic Director Tom Osborne met with reporters following Wednesday's practice to set the record straight. On Wednesday Osborne talked with reporters about what kind of involvement he has with the coaching staff right now. Get the latest in Wednesday's NU practice notebook.]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:57:00 GMT Kirifi Taula (6-3, 269, 4.7) from Anaheim (Calif.) Servite blew up early in the season with dominating performances against some of the state's best programs. His stock skyrocketed and received a lot of recruiting attention, while helping his team to a 9-1 record]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:19:00 GMT Nebraska's offense has appeared to find their way after a solid outing last week at Kansas. What does Shawn Watson have to say this week as the Huskers prepare for Kansas State. Watch his entire address to the media in today's Video Insider provided by Time Warner Cable's Nebraska On Demand.]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:09:00 GMT