2 0 0 3 T E X A S P R E G A M E
Stories are listed roughly in reverse chronological order.
2 0 0 3 T E X A S P R E G A M E
• Can the Huskers shake both the Texas hex and the traveling blues in their visit to Austin? Here are the game-day scene-setters from the papers in Omaha, Lincoln (1, 2), Grand Island (1, 2, 3), Austin (1, 2, 3, 4), Houston (1, 2) and Dallas and San Antonio, as well as Nebraska StatePaper.
• 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.
• 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.
• Frank Solich enters the tough November stretch "excited, not anxious."
• 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.
• 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.