Nebraska set to go bowling

From Nebraska's return to a bowl to Bill Snyder's last dance, it's all covered in the Big 12 notebook.

Updated: November 16, 2005, 6:14 PM ET
By Tim Griffin | Special to ESPN.com
After eking out a narrow 27-25 victory over Kansas State last week, the 6-4 Cornhuskers earned bowl eligibility for the first time since 2003. It might be the worst of the 43 bowl teams in the Cornhuskers' proud 116-season history.

But just getting to a bowl game will be important for the Nebraska program.

"I think this is a big turning point," Nebraska safety Blake Tiedtke said. "We have a lot of young guys playing. There's a lot of talent on this team. Getting them to a bowl game and letting them get the experience will bring nothing but great things."


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