After a dominant 73-31 win over Kansas State, Nebraska will close the regular season with a post-Thanksgiving game against Colorado in Boulder. The meeting will mark the 12th consecutive season the Big 12 North rivals have met on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Game time at CU’s Folsom Field is set for 10 a.m. MT (11 a.m. CT), with the game televised to a national audience by ABC.

The Huskers and Buffs both enter the game with the same goal–achieving bowl eligibility. Both teams stand at 5-6 entering the regular-season finale and need a victory to reach the required six-win minimum for bowl eligibility. Nebraska’s victory over Kansas State in Lincoln ended a five-game losing skid for the Huskers, and put NU in position to make its 38th bowl trip in the past 39 seasons, and the school’s 45th overall postseason appearance.

The resurgence against Kansas State was due in large part to an offensive explosion, including the most points by a Husker team since 1997 and the most yards by Nebraska since 1995. The Husker offense has clicked the past three weeks, averaging better than 540 yards in games against Texas, Kansas and Kansas State.

Colorado will also put its bowl hopes on the line in the matchup with Nebraska. The 5-6 Buffs are 3-4 in Big 12 action and have dropped four of their past five games after opening the season with a 4-2 record, including an upset of Oklahoma in Boulder. Nebraska will be attempting to pick up its third straight victory in the series and continue a run of success in Boulder. The Huskers have won the past two meetings at Folsom Field and six of the last seven games at Colorado.

Courtesy: Nebraska Media Relations