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Nebraska sees no difference in Sooners without Peterson: Nebraska linebacker Corey McKeon said he hasn't noticed a drop-off in OU's running game without Adrian Peterson. "It's Oklahoma, and you know they'll have good running backs," McKeon said. "Adrian Peterson casts a very large shadow... You could be the second-best running back in the nation and be playing behind Adrian Peterson." McKeon wasn't sure of Peterson's replacement's name, just the number. But he saw a similarity. "No. 23 (Allen Patrick), he looks just like Adrian running hard out there," McKeon said. "He's a downhill guy and he's going to be tough to play against." (NewsOK.com)
Michigan prep QB eyeing Oklahoma? Keith Nichol, the Lowell (Mich.) High School senior rated among the top five prep quarterbacks in the nation, visited OU Wednesday, even through he verbally committed to Michigan State over a year ago. "I am just going out there to reassure myself of my decision," Nichol told the Grand Rapids Press before leaving. "With all the stuff that has been going on, I want to make sure I am where I want to be." Nichol committed to John L. Smith, the Michigan State coach who was fired this season. The Spartans hired Cincinnati coach Mark Dantonio to replace Smith this week, and Nichol said he plans to visit Dantonio after his trip to OU. "He is a 17-year-old boy, and we want to make sure we are getting all the information before him that he needs," Gary Nichol, Keith's father, told the Press. "Once he has that information, he will be ready to make a decision." (Tulsa World)
Current Sooners met at Nebraska: Oklahoma defensive backs Nic Harris and Reggie Smith were friends before they became teammates. The sophomores met during the recruiting process. "First time I met Reggie, we were both on a visit to Nebraska," Harris said. "As a matter of fact, we were over at the safeties' house, (Josh and Daniel) Bullocks. We were just talking about recruiting. Exchanging stats. He was overwhelmed at mine. I was overwhelmed at his." Harris, from Alexandria, La., wishes he and Smith, from Edmond, could have teamed up sooner. (NewsOK.com)
Pair of Sooners' receives Rivals.com honors: Left tackle Chris Messner and placekicker Garrett Hartley were named to the Rivals.com All-America teams. Messner, a senior from Frederick, was named third-team while Hartley, a junior from Southlake, Texas, was picked second-team. (Tulsa World)
Callahan restores order in Lincoln: The Oklahoman
Longing for the good old days: The Oklahoman
A rivalry resumed?: The Oklahoman
Blackledge on OU-Nebraska: The Oklahoman
Sooners' kick-starter settles in: The Oklahoman
Rivalry has a history: Norman Transcript
Beware of underdog: Tulsa World
Travel to game may be tough: Tulsa World
What others say about the game: Tulsa World
Memorable moments -- OU versus Nebraska: Tulsa World
Sooner-Husker rivalry not the same as it used to be: Tulsa World
Freshman leads OU's young line: Tulsa World
Sooner defense makes strides: Lincoln Journal-Star
Huskers golden in red zone: Lincoln Journal-Star
Husker Football Notes: Lincoln Journal-Star
Sooner Football Notes: Lincoln Journal-Star
Switzer, Osborne are rivalry royalty: Dallas Morning News
Cornhuskers often Big Red in the red zone: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Despite dark days, OU ran to daylight: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Despite adversity, Oklahoma on verge of Big 12 title: SI.com
Sooners' experience should doom Huskers: San Antonio Express-News
Retirement seems to suit Switzer fine: Kansas City Star
Osborne cannot just fade into background: Kansas City Star
Nebraska sees no difference in Sooners without Peterson: Nebraska linebacker Corey McKeon said he hasn't noticed a drop-off in OU's running game without Adrian Peterson. "It's Oklahoma, and you know they'll have good running backs," McKeon said. "Adrian Peterson casts a very large shadow... You could be the second-best running back in the nation and be playing behind Adrian Peterson." McKeon wasn't sure of Peterson's replacement's name, just the number. But he saw a similarity. "No. 23 (Allen Patrick), he looks just like Adrian running hard out there," McKeon said. "He's a downhill guy and he's going to be tough to play against." (NewsOK.com)
Michigan prep QB eyeing Oklahoma? Keith Nichol, the Lowell (Mich.) High School senior rated among the top five prep quarterbacks in the nation, visited OU Wednesday, even through he verbally committed to Michigan State over a year ago. "I am just going out there to reassure myself of my decision," Nichol told the Grand Rapids Press before leaving. "With all the stuff that has been going on, I want to make sure I am where I want to be." Nichol committed to John L. Smith, the Michigan State coach who was fired this season. The Spartans hired Cincinnati coach Mark Dantonio to replace Smith this week, and Nichol said he plans to visit Dantonio after his trip to OU. "He is a 17-year-old boy, and we want to make sure we are getting all the information before him that he needs," Gary Nichol, Keith's father, told the Press. "Once he has that information, he will be ready to make a decision." (Tulsa World)
Current Sooners met at Nebraska: Oklahoma defensive backs Nic Harris and Reggie Smith were friends before they became teammates. The sophomores met during the recruiting process. "First time I met Reggie, we were both on a visit to Nebraska," Harris said. "As a matter of fact, we were over at the safeties' house, (Josh and Daniel) Bullocks. We were just talking about recruiting. Exchanging stats. He was overwhelmed at mine. I was overwhelmed at his." Harris, from Alexandria, La., wishes he and Smith, from Edmond, could have teamed up sooner. (NewsOK.com)
Pair of Sooners' receives Rivals.com honors: Left tackle Chris Messner and placekicker Garrett Hartley were named to the Rivals.com All-America teams. Messner, a senior from Frederick, was named third-team while Hartley, a junior from Southlake, Texas, was picked second-team. (Tulsa World)
Callahan restores order in Lincoln: The Oklahoman
Longing for the good old days: The Oklahoman
A rivalry resumed?: The Oklahoman
Blackledge on OU-Nebraska: The Oklahoman
Sooners' kick-starter settles in: The Oklahoman
Rivalry has a history: Norman Transcript
Beware of underdog: Tulsa World
Travel to game may be tough: Tulsa World
What others say about the game: Tulsa World
Memorable moments -- OU versus Nebraska: Tulsa World
Sooner-Husker rivalry not the same as it used to be: Tulsa World
Freshman leads OU's young line: Tulsa World
Sooner defense makes strides: Lincoln Journal-Star
Huskers golden in red zone: Lincoln Journal-Star
Husker Football Notes: Lincoln Journal-Star
Sooner Football Notes: Lincoln Journal-Star
Switzer, Osborne are rivalry royalty: Dallas Morning News
Cornhuskers often Big Red in the red zone: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Despite dark days, OU ran to daylight: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
Despite adversity, Oklahoma on verge of Big 12 title: SI.com
Sooners' experience should doom Huskers: San Antonio Express-News
Retirement seems to suit Switzer fine: Kansas City Star
Osborne cannot just fade into background: Kansas City Star
Labels: Adrian Peterson, Keith Nichol, Nebraska, Nic Harris, Oklahoma Sooners, Recruiting, Reggie Smith
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