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Kiszla: Why the CU Buffaloes miss football rivalry with Nebraska more than anyone wants to admit

It might not be the worst mistake in the history of Colorado football. But this much we know is true: The Buffaloes have never been the same since ending their beef with Nebraska to eat sushi in the Pac-12 Conference, where CU often looks as out of place as cowboy boots on the beach.

“I’d rather be dead than red,” legendary CU coach Bill McCartney reminded us this week, as the Buffs prepared to play the Cornhuskers for the first time in eight years.

Is it too late to revive the rivalry? Please. Will it help if I beg?