Why is the 1971 meeting dubbed “The Game of the Century?”
- It was a battle between the top two teams in the country in No. 1 Nebraska and No. 2 Oklahoma.
- An unstoppable force clashed with an immovable object. OU’s offense averaged a record-breaking 473 rush yards per game, while Nebraska’s defense held opponents to just six points.
- By the time the dust settled and the smoke cleared, there were nine touchdowns and 829 yards of offense in a contest the Cornhuskers won 35-31.
- The outcome impacted the rest of the college football landscape, as Nebraska went on to take down Alabama, 38-6 in the title game.
- Talent was literally all over the field. The Oklahoma and Nebraska rosters contained 17 of the 22 first-team all-conference selections, according to Jake Trotter and Dave Wilson of ESPN.