• The Texas town of Beckville watches Demorrio Williams' exploits with pride.

• The Colonel offers up some pregame thoughts.

• Steve Manstedt recalls his big fumble return in the 1974 Cotton Bowl.

• From Austin, a look at the Blackshirts' revival, plus some Texas notes.

• UT's Vince Young aims to cut down the sorts of turnovers that derailed Texas against Oklahoma.

• It's UT 27, NU 24 on Husker Preplay. • Husker Dan passes along readers' predictions.

• This year's O-line is a sticking together, not bickering. • Notes from Thursday's practice.

• Opposing corners: NU's Fabian Washington gets another shot at covering Roy Williams, and UT's Nathan Vasher hopes for another big play or two.

• The Dallas paper brings us the week's first version of the "Blackshirts are back" story.

• Learning to read zones has been part of Vince Young's quick maturation as the Longhorns' QB.

• Containing Jammal Lord will be the primary task of defensive end Mike Williams, a former linebacker.

• Notes from Wednesday's NU practice, plus some Texas notes.

• Frank Solich enters the tough November stretch "excited, not anxious."

• You can't take the Texan out of Nick Povendo. • QBs with wheels: Vince Young and Jammal Lord.

• Bo Pelini discusses the challenge of stopping the Longhorns. More quotes from Tuesday's press conference, plus notes from Tuesday's practice.

• Texas running back Cedric Benson makes his first public comments since his arrest. Meanwhile, two other UT players face charges.

• B.J. Johnson says Texas has Nebraska's number. • NU rises to ninth in the new BCS standings.

• Jammal Lord puts last year's loss to UT behind him. • NU's offense will settle for efficiency over excitement.

• Trevor Johnson approaches the last few games of his Husker career with a sense of urgency.

• UT looks to shore up its run defense, and Mack Brown says he still doesn't know his team's personality: 1, 2

• Notes from Monday's practice. • See the ABC coverage map for NU-Texas.

• Josh Bullocks earns Big 12 player of the week honors. • T.J. Hollowell's solid play tends to go unnoticed.

• With Barrett Ruud and Demorrio Williams each on a 100-tackle pace, the Blackshirts are on a roll. But tough challenges loom in the form of wideout Roy Williams and a revived UT running game (1, 2).

• The Harmon Forecast: Texas 28, Nebraska 17. • Husker Dan wants your thoughts about the Texas game.

• Mack Brown says running back Cedric Benson must win back his starting job.

• See how the Huskers and 'Horns match up statistically.

• The Longhorns tune up for the NU game with a 56-0 pasting of Baylor: 1, 2, 3, 4