Week 8– #5 Texas at #17 Nebraska
Opening Line: Texas - 4.5
Saturday, 12:00 pm Eastern
ABC

Showdown in the corn fields.

In a match up of the Big 12’s most potent offense versus the stingiest defense, No. 5 Texas travels to meet 17th-ranked Nebraska on Saturday. SBG Global reports that this is one of the biggest college line moves this weekend with Texas being favored by 6.5.

Texas (6-1, 3-0) is averaging 42.7 points per game and leads the South Division by one game over 23rd-ranked Texas A&M. Nebraska (6-1, 3-0), has allowed just 13.4 points per contest and has a one-game lead over No. 24 Missouri in the North. Texas leads the series 5-1 since the creation of the Big 12 in 1996, but hasn't played Nebraska since 2003. ''The Big 12 Championship more than anything (is our goal),'' Texas wide receiver Quan Cosby said. ''They're a very good team - nationally ranked. So more than anything our goal is to be the top school in the Big 12 which is on the line.''

Nebraska running back Cody Glenn said, ''Of course we want to be in Kansas City and Arrowhead Stadium playing for the Big 12 Championship and this is a team that we're probably going to see down there,'' he said. ''If we can beat them this time, we know what we need to do to beat them and we can beat them again.''

Texas is a 6.5 point favorite with a total of 52.5 at SBG Global.

Nebraska will need to stop Texas freshman quarterback Colt McCoy, who threw for a school-record six touchdown passes in Texas' 63-31 victory over Baylor last Saturday. ''The receivers made some great plays, great catches, so I give all the credit to them,'' said McCoy.

''Good quarterback in so many ways,'' Nebraska head coach Bill Callahan said. ''He manages their offense extremely well. It seems like he really understands the whole concept of what they're trying to get achieved. I don't see this guy getting rattled, he’s a pretty cool customer.'' Texas coach Mack Brown knows Nebraska will be tougher than Baylor. ''Nebraska is really balanced,'' Brown said. ''When you play Nebraska right now, you have to go back to the old days and stop the run. If you don't stop the run, (Callahan) will keep running it.''

The Longhorns held Baylor to just 27 rushing yards and leads the conference in rush defense, allowing only 47.7 yards a game. Nebraska's running game, though, ranks first in the conference and 11th nationally at 207.7 yards per contest. Nebraska has already played one Top 5 opponent this season, losing to then-No. 4 USC 28-10 on Sept. 17.


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