by Mike Babcock | Jan 6, 2022 | Football
When Tom Osborne, Tommie Frazier and Brook Berringer arrived at media day for the 1995 Orange Bowl, the frenzy began. Reporters jostled for position near the three. Osborne and Frazier would answer questions from the stands, Berringer on the field. At issue, of...
by Mike Babcock | Dec 23, 2021 | Football
Never mind that Nebraska was averaging a nation-leading 358.5 rushing yards per game. Or that the undefeated and top-ranked Huskers were averaging 493.8 yards of offense and 38.4 points going into their last regular-season game in 1994. And never mind that Lawrence...
by Mike Babcock | Dec 16, 2021 | Football
During the Big Eight’s weekly conference call on the Monday after Nebraska’s 28-12 victory at Iowa State, Oklahoma Coach Gary Gibbs was asked if he planned to resign, effective at season’s end. Gibbs had succeeded Barry Switzer as the Sooners’ head coach in 1989....
by Mike Babcock | Dec 9, 2021 | Football
Tom Osborne never looked past an opponent, a fact reflected in his record. During his 25 seasons as head coach, Nebraska lost only once to a team that finished with a losing record. The team was Iowa State in 1992. Coach Jim Walden’s Cyclones went into the game in...
by Mike Babcock | Dec 2, 2021 | Football
And so it came to pass, sort of. Brook Berringer passed for 249 yards and two touchdowns against Kansas in 1994—in the first half. He threw only 10 passes, completing eight. That opened up the running game. I-back Lawrence Phillips rushed for 118 yards and a...
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