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There were so many Huskers devotees among the crowd of 47,330 that the Wildcats had to use a silent count on their final drive because their linemen could not hear the calls. "We didn't prepare for that all week," quarterback Kain Colter said. -- via Chicago Tribune

Alabama defense has 72 interceptions in the last 47 games.

#Huskers heading to the #Buckeyes game on Saturday are asked to watch for counterfeit tix - bit.ly/UDWxSb - thanks @Brutus_Buckeye -- @Huskers

How about Lincoln native, and rookie Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein? He's 8 for 8 so far and kicked a 56 yd. FG last weekend and a Rams franchise record 60 yd. FG today.

During Tom Osborne's career, he coached an unranked team for 2 weeks. -- @ralphDrussoAP (Sept. 4th)

Heading to the Emerald Isle tomorrow, so I'll be MIA from HB for the next 45 days. Also spending a week in London for the Olympics. Yes, I'll miss the 1st game vs. Southern Miss, but I'm flying into L.A. from Ireland for the UCLA game. Have a good one, HB'ers.

Fun Fact: Tom Osborne's first win over Oklahoma in '78 was historically the 2nd worst scoring defense he fielded in his 25 year head coaching career. That defense gave up 18 pts./gm. Barry Switzer has said he felt OU's '78 team was his best one. Funny how that worked out, huh?

NCAA source tells CBS News athletic assn. will announce "unprecedented" penalties against Penn State, football team cbsn.ws/QnwOzy -- @CBSNews

Washington Huskies 2012 crown jewel recruit, Shaq Thompson played minor league baseball this summer for Gulf Coast Red Sox. In 12 games and 39 at-bats, he went hitless and struck out 37 times. http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/07/21/uw-husky-signee-goes-hitless-for-his-entire-baseball-season/

Beck: Imani Cross "looks like a 30-year-old guy physically." Did 41 pull-ups in one lifting session. Wow. -- @danhoppen

The all-time series between the @RedSox and @Yankees at Fenway Park is tied 460-460-4 (via @ESPNStatsInfo) -- @SportsCenter

Roger Federer continues to do what Roger Federer does best.

So long, BCS. Hello, NCS. NATIONAL Championship Series. Could be worse. -- @PreSnapRead

Of ESPN's top 7 RBs in last yr’s signing class, only 2 are still where they signed-Texas Malcolm Brown & RU's Savon Huggins. -- @BFeldmanCBS <--- This is in reference to Isaiah Crowell's dismissal from UGA today due to felony weapons arrest this morning.

10 years ago today, this happened. Knapp, you're exempt from watching this. :-p http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OArn6Zbl5Eg

Congrats to Jordan Burroughs. He won his Olympic Trials match today and will rep USA in Freestyle wrestling in London this summer.

Bobby Petrino has been axed at Arkansas.

If you're a UNL student, Tim Miles giving tour of Hendricks facilities on Wednesday night @ 7:30. Free pizza to first 250 people.

If you'e a UNL student, Tim Miles is giving a tour of the Hendricks facilities tonight from 7:30 - 8:30. First 250 arrivals will receive free pizza.

Miles on @SportsNightlyNE: "Do I deserve the amount of money they're going to pay me? No, but I'm going to earn it." -- @HuskerExtraBR

BTN will stream & televise Nebrasketball press conference tomorrow @ 11:30am CT.

Per Kevin Kugler's Twitter, Ralston Mayor is negotiating with the Denver Nuggets about bringing a D-League team to Ralston.

Happy Paddy's Day!! Have a safe one.

Megatron aka Calvin Johnson hit the lottery today. Lions re-sign him for 7-yrs. $132 mil with $60 mil guaranteed. It's the richest deal ever handed out in the NFL to date. Exceeding Larry Fitzgerald's $120 mil deal.

The word I hear tonight from one league exec is he thinks Manning, Wayne and Clark all might be going to Denver -- @PriscoCBS