Goodbye Nebraska!

All good things must come to an end and the Oklahoma/Nebraska football rivalry is one of those things. As of today the Nebraska Cornhuskers are official members of the Big 10 conference and Oklahoma must now move on from a rivalry that has been in place since 1912. As we say goodbye to the Huskers, here are a few things you may or may not have known about the series.  

Oklahoma and Nebraska have played each other 86 times. The Sooners own a 45-38-3 record against the Huskers which is good for a 54% winning percentage. 

Oklahoma's longest winning streak against Nebraska? From 1943-1958 Oklahoma won sixteen consecutive games against the Huskers. 

Oklahoma's longest losing streak against Nebraska? From 1991-1997 Oklahoma lost seven consecutive games to the Huskers. 

Ranked Opponents - The two teams faced each other 28 times when they were both ranked in the Top 25. 

National Championship Implications - Oklahoma and Nebraska faced each other eleven times in which one of them was ranked #1. 

Final Score - Oklahoma has scored a total of 1,692 points in this series and Nebraska has scored 1,421. Average it out and the Sooners win 20-17!

High Score - Oklahoma's highest score in the series was 62 on November 1st 2008, a game they won 62-28. Nebraska's highest score was 73 on November 2nd 1996, a game the won 73-21. Both high scores came in games played in Norman. 

Location, Location, Location - Other than Norman and Lincoln this game has been played in five other locations. 

1919: Omaha, Nebraska - Game ended in a 7-7 tie. 

1944: Oklahoma City - Sooners won 31-12

1978: Miami, Florida (Orange Bowl) - Sooners won 31-24

2006: Kansas City, Missouri (Big 12 Championship) - Sooners won 21-7

2010: Dallas, Texas (Big 12 Championship) - Sooners won 23-20

Fitting End - The series ends with Oklahoma having won six of the last eight games.