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Classic Oklahoma-Nebraska Video

October 27, 2008 | Football

NORMAN, Okla. -- For Sooner fans young and old alike, the Oklahoma-Nebraska rivalry carries with it a great deal of meaning and memories.
 
A tribute to the great traditions of each program, each meeting between the Sooners and Cornhuskers typically has much at stake. Every time the two teams step on the field together, there is a feeling that something special is about to happen.
 
With that in mind, we take a look back at some classic Oklahoma-Nebraska moments from our video archives.
 

Click to Play Video2006 Big 12 Championship
Oklahoma defeated Nebraska, 21-7, amid freezing conditions in Kansas City...

Click to Play Video2006 Heart of a Champion
Tribute to senior QB Paul Thompson, who led the Sooners to the Big 12 title...

Click to Play Video2004: Oklahoma 30, Nebraska 3
Playing in his final home game as a Sooner, Jason White was nearly perfect...

Click to Play Video2000: Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 14
OU completes the legendary "Red October" by defeating No. 1 Nebraska...

Click to Play Video2000 OU-Nebraska Full Game
View the complete game, which fans voted the fourth greatest win of the 2000s...

Click to Play Video1979 Orange Bowl Highlights
After losing to the Huskers during the regular season, OU won the rematch...

Click to Play Video1977: Oklahoma 38, Nebraska 7
Oklahoma racked up more than 400 yards rushing to roll over the Huskers...

Click to Play Video1971 Game of the Century
The showdown between No. 1 and No. 2 will forever be remembered as just that...
 
The Sooners and Huskers will meet for the 84th time in the history of the series Saturday at Owen Field. The game kicks off at 7 p.m., and will be televised nationally by ESPN. For complete information, visit Sooner Gameday Central.
 

   
OU-Nebraska on YouTube | OU YouTube Channel
Although not produced by the OU Athletics Department, here are more classic Oklahoma-Nebraska video clips:
 
Video2005 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Highlights
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2004: Jason White's 18 in a Row vs. Huskers
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1990 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Big Hit Remix
Video 1987: Patrick Collins Races 65 Yards and Bows
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1986: Keith Jackson One-Handed Catch vs. NU
Video 1985: Keith Jackson 88 Yards on the Reverse
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1985 Oklahoma vs. Nebraska Game Highlights
Video1984: Brian Hall Stuffs Nebraska on 4th-and-Goal
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1983: Spencer Tillman Leap Into the End Zone
Video 1978: Orange Bowl Selects OU-NU Rematch
  Oklahoma-Nebraska Features
Recognized as one of college football's greatest rivalries, much has been written about the OU-Nebraska series...
 
SoonerSports.com
Win No. 4 of the 2000s: OU vs. Nebraska (2000)
Play No. 4 of the 2000s: Woolfolk One-Handed Catch
 
Around the Internet
A Rivalry Revisited: Great Games in History (MySA.com)
Five Classic Oklahoma/Nebraska Games (ESPN.com)
1971 Hype Was Exceeded by Performance (ESPN.com)
Famous Orange Bowl Games (TicketCity.com)
 
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