Sooners and Cornhuskers square off in Big 12 tussle

Oklahoma has won its last two outings to move to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play.

Big 12 rivals will collide in Lincoln this weekend as the Nebraska Cornhuskers play host to the 20th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.

Oklahoma has won its last two outings to move to 5-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play. Considering the fact that the Sooners entered this campaign with national title aspirations, the three losses are obviously disappointing. Last weekend, Bob Stoops' troops played extremely well offensively in a 42-30 decision over Kansas State.

Like Oklahoma, Nebraska has won five of its eight games thus far and needs one more victory to earn bowl eligibility. The Huskers halted a two-game losing skid with a 20-10 victory over Baylor last weekend. Considering that they suffered a one-point loss to Virginia Tech and a two-point setback to Iowa State, the record could certainly be better at this point.