Words can carry many meanings. For the people who reside in the state of Nebraska, some of the phrases uttered when referring to the Colorado Buffaloes don’t always coincide with their true feelings. Saying Colorado and Nebraska isn’t a rivalry game is all about prospective. Take former Huskers coach Tom Osborne’s thoughts into consideration.
“I don’t know—our rival was primarily Oklahoma. For thirty years Nebraska and Oklahoma either won or shared the conference championship 29 times. So, that was our main rival. Each week the team we played was our biggest rival. We gained a lot of respect for Colorado particularly in the 90’s.