The worst thing about the Big 8’s morphing into the Big 12, other than destroying the storied SWC, was the elimination of the annual Nebraska/Oklahoma game. The Sooners and Huskers match up this Saturday and I haven’t heard a word about it.

Remember when those classics from Lincoln and Norman were the centerpiece of the day after Thanksgiving? Mike Rozier, IM Hipp, Billy Sims, Jamelle Holieway, JC Watts, all running the option to perfection. Those were the days.

The 1984 battle for an Orange Bowl wasn’t the most star-studded edition of the rivalry. But the atmosphere and drama were there all the same. Make yourself a turkey sandwich smothered with mayo and cranberry sauce, sit back, and enjoy Keith Jackson’s classic intro and the highlights: