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Opportunity knocks (hard) for redemption

By John Mackovic
Special to ESPN.com

Friday, November 10, 2000

Once upon a time this game was going to decide who would play for the national championship in the Orange Bowl. Then along came Oklahoma to ruin everything. Nebraska was running its option offense to precision with Eric Crouch, while Kansas State was blowing people away with Jonathon Beasley leading the way. Both quarterbacks were underrated by most experts until each had to bring his team from behind against the Sooners -- and neither could do it. Neither the Huskers nor the Wildcats spend t ...

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