For the majority of the Nebraska-Colorado rivalry, the Cornhuskers have done what they wanted when they wanted, whether it was in the old Big Eight or the Big 12.
Then came conference realignment and the promises of big money to both schools, leading them to go their separate ways: Nebraska to the Big Ten and Colorado to the Pac-12. The Huskers won five of the last six contests before the split following the 2010 season, but the Buffaloes prevailed when the two got together last year in Lincoln.
That game got heated, albeit afterward, when Nebraska accused Colorado defenders of intentionally injuring quarterback Adrian Martinez.