The Wiz of Odds

Cornhuskers' Holiday in San Diego

Erin Andrews was among the 64,607 on hand to witness Nebraska's 33-0 pounding of Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. It was the first shutout in the 32-year history of the game and gave the Cornhuskers their first 10-win season since 2003.

Our friends at Image of Sport were in San Diego for Wednesday night's game, and you can view other images from the Holiday Bowl by clicking here.

Finally, a Way to Stop Ndamukong Suh

Shamu displays the proper way to block Nebraska all-world defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh during the team's trip to SeaWorld in San Diego. Unfortunately, Shamu has exhausted his eligibility and will be of no help to the Arizona Wildcats, who take on the Cornhuskers in Wednesday's Holiday Bowl.

Thanks to Sean Callahan of Huskers Illustrated.

Pelini's Anger Surfaces in Postgame Presser

Nebraska's Bo Pelini had a few minutes to cool off when he appeared at the news conference after Saturday night's loss to Texas in the Big 12 championship game, but it was obvious that he was still steamed about the officials' decision to put one second back on the clock, which allowed the Longhorns to kick the winning field goal.

Moments earlier, Pelini and his brother, defensive coordinator Carl Pelini, each had an outburst in the tunnel leading to the Cornhusker locker room. According to Dirk Chatelain of the Omaha World-Herald, Carl twice turned and screamed back toward the field, "You should be ashamed to accept that trophy!"

Bo was looking for Nebraska assistant athletic director Marc Boehm as he neared the locker room door.

"Marc, I want to see [Big 12 head of officiating] Walt Anderson in there right [expletive] now!" Pelini shouted.

"BCS!" Pelini said as he entered the locker room. "That's why they make that call!"

Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

Does anybody care? Texas didn't have a clue at the end of Saturday's Big 12 title game against Nebraska. The Longhorns, who still had a timeout in hand, were walking around without purpose as time ticked off the clock and nearly lost the game.

While officials were sorting it out, Pete Thamel of the New York Times wrote on his Twitter page: "If there's no time left. This would be the biggest coaching blunder in college football history."

Nonetheless, the clueless Mack Brown is taking his Longhorns to the BCS title game. This is the second-best team in the land? Unreal.

Next to unbelievable was Lisa Salters' postgame interview with Brown.

The college football world was waiting for the questions: Coach, can you explain the clock mismanagement at the end? Were you saving that timeout for the BCS title game?

Somehow, Salters failed to ask the questions. 

Former Cornhusker Trying to Buy Back His Hardware*

*Editor's note: Fans wishing to help Taylor will find a PayPal account address at the end of this post.

Sixteen players in the storied history of Nebraska football have had their jersey number retired. Aaron Taylor, No. 67, is among that group.

Taylor, pictured with his wife, Rebecca, during the 2007 College Football Awards ceremony in Orlando, was a center on the 1996 team, then moved to left guard in for his senior season in 1997. The two-time All-American won the Outland Trophy in 1997.

Now his Outland and seven championship rings are up for auction at the end of the month. Taylor was a partner in a bar-restaurant in Omaha that went bankrupt in 2007. His hardware, which was on display in the establishment, was seized as part of the bankruptcy.

Sean Callahan of Huskers Illustrated talked with Taylor on Monday night. Here is what he posted on the site:

Sure-Handed Davison Wants You to Catch All the Action

Thursday night is the 103rd meeting between Nebraska and Missouri, and Cox Cable in Omaha has put together a promotional spot for the telecast featuring former Cornhusker Matt Davison. The one-minute promo relives the receiver's remarkable catch from the 1997 game against the Tigers in Columbia.

Davison's scoring catch forced overtime and Nebraska won in overtime, 45-38. The Cornhuskers went on to share the national title with Michigan. Video of the play is after the jump.