2 0 0 3 O K L A . S T A T E P R E G A M E
Stories are listed roughly in reverse chronological order.
Husker fall camp news items here
2 0 0 3 O K L A . S T A T E P R E G A M E
• Today is the day the Huskers begin answering the question of whether 7-7 was a fluke or the start of a trend. Setting the table on this much-awaited game day are the papers in Omaha (1, 2, 3), Lincoln (1, 2, 3), Grand Island (1, 2, 3, 4), Stillwater (1, 2) and Oklahoma City 1, 2, 3, 4).
• Steve Taylor looks back at the high-scoring Top 10 shootout between OSU and Nebraska 15 years ago.
• The anticipation is palpable in Lincoln. • The 'Pokes were road kill in '02. Can they change that?
• The LJS's Brian Rosenthal calls it must win, and writers from K.C. and Yahoo — and even Johnny Rodgers — don't disagree. • The festivities begin as Memorial Stadium's new Heisman Room is dedicated.
• Barrett Ruud tries not to get caught up in the pregame hoopla.
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The players adjust to new punt-return rules.
• The Fort Worth and San Antonio papers weigh in on the state of the Huskers.
• Frank Solich gets a warm welcome in Omaha. • The Colonel offers pregame observations.
• Catch the big pregame festivities on a big dish.
• Tough Tony's kid is among the starters on the new depth chart, but the competition isn't over at I-back and other positions. More from Tuesday's press conference: 1, 2, 3
• Notes from Tuesday's practice. • The make-or-break game provides a rare dose of early-season intrigue.
• Jerrell Pippens seems a good fit with Bo Pelini's get-to-the-ball philosophy. • Notes from Monday's practice.
• Josh Davis adds punt returns to his duties. • OSU's offense is compared to famous "triplet" units of the past.
• It was a physical fall camp, Frank Solich says. • Nebr. StatePaper returns to action with a season preview.
• The DBs' coverage assignments get more flexible under Marvin Sanders.
• Meet the captain of OSU's defense, Greg Richmond. • The 'Pokes rebuild their interior defensive line.
• The OWH looks at Les Miles, OSU's rebuilder.
• OSU plans to make extensive use of its top two tailbacks. • The 'Pokes hopes to avoid another slow start.
• The defense dominates in OSU's first major scrimmage. • The Cowboys lose a center but keep a linebacker.
• Oklahoma State begins fall practice with a sense of urgency. • A look at what sets Rashaun Woods apart.