Colorado and Nebraska. Nebraska and Colorado. Once upon a time, they were sworn enemies. Along with Oklahoma, the Cornhuskers and Buffaloes formed the nerve center of the option-centric Big Eight Conference.
When realignment drove Nebraska and Colorado apart in 2011, the century-old rivalry was temporarily extinguished. However, it has returned in full force the last six years, with the Buffaloes stealing close wins in 2018 (33–28) and 2019 (34–31 in overtime).
The rivalry is one that needs no extra juice. That didn’t stop Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders from providing it Tuesday afternoon.
