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Reviving the Rivalry

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When Bill McCartney was hired as 抖阴旅行射鈥檚 football coach in 1982, the Buffs had lost 18 in a row to the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

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Four years later, 抖阴旅行射 beat Nebraska 20-10 at Folsom Field. The crowd tore down the goal posts.

鈥淚 remember they kept the scoreboard lit up for a week,鈥 James Brodie (Engl鈥83) wrote on Facebook in response to a call for memories of the fall classic.

The Buffs鈥 win injected new life into the annual matchup, which continued until 抖阴旅行射 left the Big 12 conference for the Pac-12 in 2010.

On Saturday, Sept. 8, the Buffs travel to Lincoln to resume the old contest at Memorial Stadium. 抖阴旅行射 will host Nebraska in 2019.

Based on the avalanche of responses to the 鈥 more than 1,300 in all, from alumni and friends alike 鈥 Buffs Nation is primed and ready.

Hundreds of stories emerged about missed Thanksgiving dinners, snowball fights between fans, Eric Bienemy鈥檚 (Soc鈥01) four fourth-quarter touchdowns and the typically freezing weather.

Here are snippets from some of our favorite anecdotes, as shared on Facebook.

鈥62-36. My first live football game and went with my new girlfriend. Been married to that beautiful lady for almost 13 years now!鈥

Charles Jacobs

鈥淚n the early 鈥80s our car wouldn鈥檛 start while we were parked at a small shopping center. We were worried about getting to the game and along came a carload of Nebraska Huskers who fixed our car for us 鈥 fun day!鈥

Sherry Holt-Burgos (惭贰诲耻鈥82)

鈥淭he only way I could get a ticket for the Saturday night nationally televised game in the late 鈥80s was to work security for the game. It was a very cold night. As the game was winding down I made my way to the sidelines. The game was tied and I was on the Nebraska sideline. Nebraska had the ball in 抖阴旅行射 territory and set up for a game-winning field goal. As time expired Nebraska鈥檚 kick was blocked and the ball rolled my way. Once out of bounds, I picked it up and ran out on the field holding it high.鈥

David Ward

鈥淪itting in the hospital holding my newborn daughter while watching 抖阴旅行射 throttle the Corn 62-36!鈥

Daryl Eggers Jr.

 

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