Big 12 preview, Part 1: Projections, burning questions, favorite players
No power conference offers upward (or downward) mobility like the Big 12.
And I loved this part.
Diz
Anniversaries
In 1977, 45 years ago, Earle Bruce's Iowa State beat Nebraska for a second straight year. Campbell might end up the best hire in Iowa State history, but Bruce set the bar high. Before succeeding Woody Hayes at Ohio State in 1979, Bruce led the Cyclones to three straight eight-win seasons -- as many as they had enjoyed in the 75 years before his arrival -- and their first-ever ranked finish. In the 36 years that Nebraska employed either Bob Devaney or Tom Osborne as head coach, ISU beat the Huskers only three times, but two were under Bruce's guidance.In 1976, Cyclone fans tore down the goalposts after a late 17-8 run gave them a 37-28 win and moved them into the AP top 15 for just the second time ever. The next year, ISU went 13-for-23 on third downs, took the lead in the second quarter and never relinquished it, beating the ninth-ranked Huskers 24-21 in Lincoln.
