It had been 11 long years since the Oklahoma Sooners and the Nebraska Cornhuskers took to the field. Last year’s renewal of one of the best rivalries in college football provided an exciting atmosphere and a throwback defensive battle between the two sides.
Fitting that [autotag]Brent Venables[/autotag]’ first Power Five nonconference matchup comes against Nebraska since the last time the two sides played in Nebraska, Venables was still the defensive coordinator at Oklahoma.
They’ll play again in 2022, but this time in Lincoln. In the all-time series, the Sooners carry a 46-38-3 edge, with Oklahoma winning the last two matchups in the contest. Looking ahead to the fall, Mike Huguenin of On3 ranked the best nonconference matchups on the 2022 schedule, and the Sooners vs. the Cornhuskers came in at No. 21 on the list.
Last season’s game, a narrow win by OU, was the first meeting since the 2010 Big 12 championship game. This one will be the first meeting in Lincoln since 2009. This has some intrigue because how good these teams will be is a mystery. Still, there’s no question OU has better talent, and we would not want to be Brent Venables if the Sooners lose his first “big” game. – Huguenin, On3
The game will feature two different quarterbacks than the matchup that pitted [autotag]Spencer Rattler[/autotag] and Adrian Martinez against one another. [autotag]Dillon Gabriel[/autotag] and presumably Casey Thompson will do battle in Lincoln for bragging rights between the two proud programs.
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