Those old Nebraska-Oklahoma games were college football at its best.  So fun to watch.

I really miss the NE. OU. Rivalry !

Great era of college football.  When college ball wasn't the NFL 2.0.

I miss the fullback in college football

What a great game. Two excellent football teams.

These were great days

I miss the regional conference games. The modern era seems way to corporate.

When football was football

Spencer Tillman was so talented, hard to believe he didn't make a dent in the NFL. Just seemed like the quintessential slashing back.

Gary Bender one of my favorite play by play men. Understated....never tried to make the broadcast about himself. Love the option on both sides of the ball, Nebraska with one of the all time great offenses and Oklahoma just before Switzer got them going again for his 2nd big run.

What a game!!!!

Many of us Husker fans had blinders on with all of the hype around this 1983 team, especially being compared to the 1971 team. I was one of them until after the 1st quarter of the 1984 Orange Bowl. I should've gotten my head out of my butt after this game in hindsight. Under no circumstances does this mean that this wasn't a great team, but the last half of their season had four, non-stellar games, including this one. The other three being Oklahoma State, Missouri, and Kansas State, all on the road BTW. I'll save the recount of my former high school classmate and his dad for another post if anyone asks.

Nebraska also knew prior to the start of this game that Texas had finished their 11-0 undefeated season earlier that day with a 45-13 drubbing of Texas A&M. These squads were breathing neck-and-neck down the stretch starting in mid-September, though Nebraska dominated the first place voting in the regular season.

24:12 Mike Rozier cuts off of FB Mark Schellen's crushing block and breaks a long run.

NU's defense looks tiny compared to the mid 90s D.

Derrick Shepard (RIP) is related to past OU players Woody and Darrell.
[Nebraska fan here.]

Yeah, no wonder I didn't particularly remember this game.

I was at that game. Weather was horrible, strong wind and cold rain. It's was great, Huskers beat OU!

Definitely stopped at the 2 yard line

What a special game for both programs. The illegal procedure killed OU near the goal line. Nebraska held OU out but the next to last play was definitely pass interference on Nebraska on the slant route the receiver was plastered in his route laying on the ground. Im glad for Osbourne he was a class act. Sometimes your the hammer & other times the nail. I still think Osbourne should have kicked the extra point against Miami & took home a title for Nebraska. They were by far the best team in 83. Steinchuler, Rozier, Rathman, Gill & Fryar. What a team!! Spencer Tillman with one of the most spectacular run & 15 feet in the air was just incredible. Earl Johnson was just a hammer as a running back. If Earl had space he would rather go straight at the defensive player for contact. Buster Rhymes is still one of the most underrated players during Switzers tenure. If Rhymes would have stayed a running back he would have won a Hiesman trophy. He was a great wideout but was a special running back that just glided & looked like art when he ran. Anyways great memories for alot of families for Oklahoma & Nebraska. It always came down to one game for the Big 8 title!!

Irving Fryar fastest player in college football? Willie Gault, Ron Brown, Darrell Green, Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson. At least a couple of those must have been in college at the time.