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Huskers Prepare for Much-Hyped Contest in Boulder

Players comment on task of battling 22nd-ranked Colorado

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There's no shortage of hype surrounding Nebraska football's matchup Saturday with Colorado. Does a player ignore it, embrace it, or take an path somewhere in between? 

Four Huskers delved a bit into their mind-sets as they met the press after Tuesday's practice. 

"There's a lot of noise" surrounding the game, said offensive guard Ethan Piper, but "it just comes down to we play a game ... 60 minutes of football. No matter what happens, no matter what people say, we're going to watch the film and look at their techniques and see what we can do against them."

Saturday's game in Boulder will be the home debut of new CU coach Deion Sanders. Sanders' Buffaloes grabbed national attention — and a No. 22 AP poll ranking — with their 45-42 road upset of TCU last weekend.

Safety Omar Brown acknowledged that while every game is important, this one is special: “The reason I circled that game was because I love competition. I love playing against skilled players and players that will specifically play in the NFL. Some players may back away from it, but I can’t wait for it. It will be fun.”

Defensive back Quinton Newsome said slowing Colorado's offense will come down to “making plays when you can and knowing your job. Flying around to the ball and staying alert on the defense.”

Wide receiver Alex Bullock said of the Buffs: “They're a good team and they’re fast. It’s going to be a battle on Saturday.”

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Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.

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