• 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.

• The players adjust to new punt-return rules.

• Notes from Thursday's practice: 1, 2, 3. Also, some OSU notes.

• The Fort Worth and San Antonio papers weigh in on the state of the Huskers.

• Rashaun Woods intends to school the NU secondary. More pregame fodder from the OKC paper: 1, 2, 3

• Frank Solich gets a warm welcome in Omaha. • The Colonel offers pregame observations.

• Bo Pelini issues a dozen black jerseys and now waits to see how his defense delivers on game day.

• Notes from Wednesday's practice: 1, 2, 3 • Mike Gundy discusses his offense's big weapons.

• Catch the big pregame festivities on a big dish.

• Judd Davies shoulders a full load: 1, 2 • Jammal Lord says he won't settle for mediocrity.

• 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.

• From the OKC paper, a preview of the 'Pokes (1, 2, 3, 4) and a look at NU.

• OSU plans to make extensive use of its top two tailbacks. • The 'Pokes hopes to avoid another slow start.

• The 'Pokes have a second major scrimmage: 1, 2, 3, 4 • OSU gets a new spark on kick returns.

• The defense dominates in OSU's first major scrimmage. • The Cowboys lose a center but keep a linebacker.

• Okie State is primed for the Huskers. More from the Pokes' media day: 1, 2, 3, 4

• Oklahoma State begins fall practice with a sense of urgency. • A look at what sets Rashaun Woods apart.