• The Huskers and Buffs tangle today in a game that will determine whether the Huskers stride or stumble toward next week’s league championship game. Get your pregame info fix from the papers in Omaha (1, 2, 3, 4), Lincoln (1, 2, 3, 4), Denver (1, 2, 3) and Boulder. Commentary: Shatel, Sipple, McKeever, Woelk

• Tyler Sale has been Colorado’s Suh simulator in practices.

• It's official: Colorado coach Dan Hawkins has been spared the ax. | Earlier commentary: McKewon, Woelk, Roberts, Sipple

• The Denver Post looks at the scope of Nebraska’s defensive turnaround.

• Sam McKewon’s runs down his five keys to the game. | Jim Dolezal analysis

• A year later, the kick is a blur to reluctant hero Alex Henery. | Wednesday notes: 1, 2, 3

• CU cornerback Jimmy Smith has a scoring streak going against the Huskers.

• Three Huskers take time to do some sharing during Thanksgiving week.

• Ron Brown says character, not X’s and O’s, is Tom Osborne’s greatest influence.

• Watch ESPN’s interview with Ndamukong Suh.

• Mitch Sherman & Sam McKewon offer commentary on where the offense is headed. | Tuesday notes: 1, 2, 3

• The emergence of WR Markques Simas is sparking CU’s offense.

• Nebraska’s special teams are proving to be quietly effective.

• Catches aren’t the only gauge of Mike McNeill’s success. | Meet Ryan Hill

• Johnny Rodgers will join the Sidetrack Band in Boulder.

• Husker Dan, David Max and Justin Prestidge file their KSU reports.

• The demands of the short week will test NU’s road toughness. | Monday NU notes: 1, 2, 3

• The Buffs are taking a win one for the Hawk approach. More on the beleaguered coach: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | Monday CU notes

• Ndamukong Suh is one of three finalists for the Outland Trophy and the Bednarik Award, and he is named the Lott Trophy defensive player of the week.

• Bo Pelini says the Huskers’ focus is entirely on Colorado. Monday press conference video: Pelini, Hickman, McNeill, Henery | Quotes

• Larry Asante & Alex Henery earn Big 12 player-of-week honors.

• The Buffs get a pep talk from Bill McCartney.

• The O-line has had to get more physical lately, and Barney Cotton sees progress on that front. | Monday notes | Commentary: McKewon, Sipple, York, Dickson

• A primer on the Buffs | Hawkins-Callahan parallels | CU notes

• Take a look at how the Buffs and Huskers compare statistically.

• In the town of Pender, there’ll be a fundraising watch party for the Colorado game featuring a huge HD screen and buffalo sandwiches.

• Highly touted as a recruit, Colorado’s Darrell Scott has quit the team.