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Big 12 football: Nebraska hasn't contacted conference about playing games

Scott Wright
by Scott Wright
Published: Wed, August 12, 2020 1:07 PM Updated: Wed, August 12, 2020 1:11 PM

Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby didn’t waste much time talking about Nebraska during his teleconference with reporters discussing the future of Big 12 football on Wednesday.

Asked if Nebraska — which stated on Tuesday that it would pursue a fall football season even though the Big Ten Conference had postponed its season — had contacted the Big 12 Conference, Bowlsby simply answered, “They have not.”

Nebraska, a former member of the Big 12, would be a natural fit as a nonconference game for many teams in the conference, however it might be too late. Most Big 12 teams already have aligned with a nonconference opponent, including OU against Missouri State and OSU against Tulsa. 

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FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo, Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches warm-ups before an NCAA college football game against Iowa in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers are 9-15 in his first two seasons, including just 4-8 against Big Ten West opponents and only two road wins. A trendy pick to win the West in 2019, Nebraska finished fifth, and its 5-7 record caused hopes for a quick turnaround to fade. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2019, file photo, Nebraska head coach Scott Frost watches warm-ups before an NCAA college football game against Iowa in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers are 9-15 in his first two seasons, including just 4-8 against Big Ten West opponents and only two road wins. A trendy pick...

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Scott Wright

A lifelong resident of the Oklahoma City metro area, Scott Wright has been on The Oklahoman staff since 2005, covering a little bit of everything on the state's sports scene. He has been a beat writer for football and basketball at Oklahoma and... Read more ›

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