• Tom Osborne and a Kansas City columnist shake their heads at fans who seem to expect the moon.

• It will be the home finale for 34 seniors, including some who have toiled out of the limelight.

• Ouch! It's Kansas State 24, NU 20 on Husker Preplay.

• Hard-working Jammal Lord leads by example.

• As KSU tries to snap its Lincoln losing streak, a Kansas columnist almost yearns for the Huskers of yore.

• Will Frank Solich reach into his bag of tricks?

• The KSU defense hopes to prosper by forcing Nebraska to throw.

• Notes from Thursday's practice, plus some KSU notes.

• The game could provide a stage for Jammal Lord or Ell Roberson to shed the negativity surrounding him.

• K-State makes recruiting inroads in Nebraska.

• The Wildcats know the Huskers have a substantial home-field advantage to go along with a strong defense.

• Ell Roberson is on a hot streak and has a game in Lincoln under his belt, but the Blackshirts cannot focus on one guy.

• Notes from Wednesday's practice. • At last, here's the ABC coverage map for Saturday.

• The Colonel says this is a must win for Frank Solich. • KSU works on minimizing Demorrio Williams' impact.

• Ell Roberson says Jammal Lord is all talk. Meanwhile, Lord approaches his home finale with mixed feelings.

• There just aren't enough tickets to go around for Ira Cooper's big family.

• Kansas State defensive lineman Justin Montgomery might have been a fullback at Nebraska.

• Cory Ross is named the starter at I-back. • Notes from Tuesday's practice and press conference (1, 2, 3).

• History indicates that the whipping that presumably awaits the Big 12 North champion isn't a given.

• Darren Sproles closes in on a Kansas State yardage record.

• What's behind the diminished yardage of the fullbacks? • NU and KSU are pointing to this game: 1, 2

• Cory Ross could force changes in the I-back rotation, but KSU may answer with a linebacker switch.

• The black shirts are back; more notes from Monday's practice.

• The Harmon Forecast says KSU 21, NU 20, but four other SportsLine contributors pick NU to win.

• Demorrio Williams earns Big 12 player-of-the-week honors.

• Two columnists come to Frank Solich' defense: 1, 2 • KSU is looking formidable on offense and defense.

• The Bullocks brothers are glad to be roaming the defensive backfield together.

• See how Nebraska and Kansas State stack up statistically.

• Kansas State tunes up for Nebraska with a 45-0 win over the Cyclones.