• The Huskers aim to finish with a flourish today as the Buffs come to town. Setting the table are the newspapers in Omaha (1, 2, 3, 4), Lincoln (1, 2, 3, 4), Grand Island (1, 2), Denver (1, 2, 3), Denver Jr. (1, 2) and Boulder (1, 2). More: Five keys | Program | PDF rosters | Predictions | Chat

• Join the Coloradans for Nebraska at their tailgate tomorrow.

• A spotlight on seniors: Ty Steinkuhler and Todd Peterson. Notes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• Husker players bring some cheer to Lincoln hospital patients.

• It's the Denver Post's turn to assess Year 1 at Nebraska under Bo Pelini.

• Toys for Tots donations are being accepted at Friday's game.

• CU's George Hypolite answers the smack talk. Multipurpose threat Josh Smith is still learning. Senior LB Brad Jones aims to extend his CU career by a game.

• The Colonel shares some pregame thoughts.

• Tom Shatel and Matt Slauson talk about their shared struggle.

• Circling the NU game in red no longer makes sense, says a Boulder columnist.

• One of the Denver papers looks at the Pelini effect at Nebraska.

• Shawn Watson has seen CU-NU from both sides and has seen Big 12 offenses quickly evolve. | CU insider

• There might be a silver lining to Colorado's struggles on the offensive line.

• It's the final home game for a senior class that has seen it all: 1, 2, 3, 4

• The Huskers say they're determined to finish what they started after the loss in Norman. And some distaste for buffalo (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) is expressed at Tuesday's press conference. | Video: Ganz, Pelini, Potter, Helu, Suh | Notes: 1, 2, 3

• From the StatePaper's Sam McKewon, it's an Ode to Joe. | Top 10 Husker QBs

• The Buffs hope turnovers can again turn the tide. | CU notes

• Ganz, Gilmore & Glenn are the top topics as Bo Pelini talks to reporters Monday. He also says the bowl speculation can wait. NU notes: 1, 2, 3

• Big Red Diary: A visit with Will Henry

• Husker Dan gives his preview of the Colorado game.

• An illness ends CU senior safety D.J. Dykes' season.

• Former Husker commit Shaun Mohler expects jeers from the crowd in Lincoln.

• The Buffs tone down the rivalry hype. More on CU: Catching up | O-line | Injuries

• Ted Gilmore reportedly will interview for the top job at Wyoming. Steve Sipple says not to be surprised if Shawn Watson's name is linked to other vacancies.

• A freshman safety for injury-plagued CU stays ready for more duty.

• A look at two players who took opposite paths on I-80: Nebraska's Pierre Allen from Denver and Colorado's Jake Behrens from Omaha.

• Syracuse's upset of Notre Dame gives NU an inside track on a Gator Bowl berth.

• Offensive tackle Marcel Jones earns respect with his play against Kansas State.

• Walk-on Matt May's progress has his hometown of Imperial thrilled.

• Zone-read plays vs. KSU gave Marcus Mendoza a chance to shine. | CU notes

• The team gets two days off after Thursday's practice, while the coaches hit the recruiting trail hard. | CU notes: 1, 2

• Player features: NU's Zach Potter, CU's Jake Behrens

• Sore-shouldered Joe Ganz sits out Wednesday's practice. More: 1, 2

• As Mike McNeill's confidence grows, so does his role in the offense.

• CU running back Darrell Scott shoots down rumors that he'll transfer.

• Backup QB Zac Lee makes strides as he gains a better grasp of the offense.

• Tad Stryker senses little optimism among the Colorado fan base. | CU notes

• The team's confidence and momentum create a stark contrast to last November.

• The play of the makeshift linebacking corps has Mike Ekeler excited.

• NU's bowl possibilities appear to boil down to the Sun, Gator and Alamo.

• The Huskers get a short practice in as they try to heal up: 1, 2, 3, 4

• David Max gives his 2 cents on the sweep of the Kansas teams.

• Bo Pelini expects emotions to run high for the NU-CU game. | More: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• Joe Ganz earns Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors.

• There won't be much rest during the bye week. | Monday review | Notes: NU, CU

• Up next is Colorado, which lost 30-17 at home to Oklahoma State on Saturday. See how the Huskers and Buffs match up statistically.