On paper, this Game of the Week does not appear to be special - a 5-0 Top 5 Nebraska team playing at home versus a talented, but under-performing 3-2 Texas squad. However, for fans of each team - particularly Nebraska - this game carries significant meaning.

Since the inception of the Big 12, Texas has had Nebraska's number, going 8-1 versus the Big Red including two conference championships. The losses have typically been heartbreaking for the Huskers:

• 1996: 20.5 point underdog Texas defeats Nebraska 37-27 to win the inaugural Big 12 Championship Game
• 1998: On Halloween, Texas ends Nebraska's 47-game home winning streak, 20-16
• 1999: Three fumbles lead to a 24-20 Texas victory, keeping NU from playing for the National Championship
• 2002: Texas' Nathan Vasher intercepts a Jamal Lord pass with nine seconds remaining to thwart underdog Huskers, 27-24
• 2006: A late fumble allows the Longhorns' Ryan Bailey to connect on his first career FG, giving UT a 22-20 win
• 2007: Jamal Charles runs wild to help Texas rally from a 17-9 fourth quarter deficit to prevail 28-25.
• 2009: Texas overcomes a Heisman-esque performance by Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh, prevailing 13-12 in a controversial finish in the Big 12 Championship Game.

The Huskers offense has kicked into high gear behind the legs of rFr Qb Taylor Martinez. The unheralded recruit from California ranks fourth nationally in rush yards per game and finds himself in early Heisman Trophy consideration. The Texas defense is stout, however their offense is one of the worst of the Mack Brown era, ranking just 71st nationally in total offense. The Longhorns have lost two in a row and are looking to avoid their first three-game losing streak since the 1999 season.

In their final season as a member of the Big 12, will Nebraska take out 15 years of frustration on Texas or will the Longhorns break the collective hearts of Husker Nation one last time? Click Read More for the video preview of Texas vs. Nebraska and place your vote on whom you think will win the game. ...

Continuing a recent tradition of asking the community for early team related feedback, the NCAA Football 12 development team is looking for cheer squad chants.

At Operation Sports, designer Adam Thompson posted the following yesterday:

Hey guys, we are going to be recording new cheerleader audio for NCAA 12 and want to throw in some team specific chants. These are not necessarily what the crowd chants, but the cheer squad. Please post if you know any that your favorite team does. A link to video/audio of it would excellent if it is out there. Thanks!

After posting your team specific info at OS, share it with your fellow community members here as well. ...

In the latest edition of The Gaming Tailgate's Game of the Week, we head up to Ann Arbor where the Wolverines and Spartans each enter the game at 5-0. The winner will get huge bragging rights within the state and also stay tied atop the Big Ten Standings.

Michigan is led by sensational QB Denard Robinson who leads the country in rushing (181 YPG), is second in total offense, and is fourth in passing efficiency. His explosive skills have him among the early Heisman Trophy hopefuls according to StiffArmTrophy.com and he has led UM to a 3-0 record in games decided by seven points or less. The Achilles' heel for the Wolverines is clearly their defense as they rank 102nd in total defense nationally.

The Spartans have rolled to an impressive 5-0 start, highlighted by their stunning overtime victory against Notre Dame and a win over Wisconsin. Not to be outdone by Robinson, MSU QB Kirk Cousins ranks 13th nationally in passing efficiency. The defense has been solid, led by superb linebackers Greg Jones and Eric Gordon.

Can Robinson lead the Wolverines past the tough Spartans defense? Will Michigan State get the win as head coach Mark Dantonio rejoins the team after health concerns? Click Read More for the video preview of Michigan State vs. Michigan. ...

Our latest Game of the Week finds us in Eugene for a battle between Top Ten teams - Stanford vs. Oregon.

Stanford is led by Andrew Luck, considered by many (outside of Bristol, CT) to be the top QB prospect in the country. The Cardinal have rolled through the season with impressive wins versus UCLA, Wake Forest, and Notre Dame. Balance has been the key for Jim Harbaugh's team as they average 223 yards per game on the ground and 234 yards through the air.

The Ducks enter this match-up as one of the top offenses in the country. With their dangerous spread attack, Oregon ranks 3rd nationally in rushing (321 YPG), 3rd in total offense (560 YPG), and first in scoring offense (58 PPG). They have been aided by an opportunistic defense that leads the nation in turnover margin and a pass efficiency defense that ranks second nationally. The defense has been aided by three big wins, but in their last game versus Arizona State, ASU racked up 597 yards of total offense only to be undone by four interceptions.

Who will win this Top Ten showdown? Will the winner go on to win the Pac-10 and contend for the National Championship? Will there even be a punt in this game?

Click Read More to see the video preview for Stanford vs. Oregon. ...

Each year, NCAA Football playbook designer Anthony White strives to make each team's playbook accurately represent their system and play style. While we saw NCAA Football 11 add a true no-huddle system and up-tempo play, what you may not know is how detailed some team playbooks really are.

Leading up to the release of NCAA Football each year, Anthony adds in actual plays run by teams that can only be found in their specific playbooks. In recent years two game-defining unforgettable plays came from the FBS programs in Idaho - Boise State's Statue of Liberty play to defeat Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and Idaho's 2-point conversion to win the 2009 Roady's Humanitarian Bowl over Bowling Green - and both of them can be found in NCAA Football 11.

Thanks to playbook guru Anthony White, NCAA Football fans now have the full list of Team Specific Plays in NCAA Football 11. Are there any unique plays that your school is known for running and you would like to see in the game? Of the Team Specific Plays in the game, which ones are your favorites to use?

Continue on to see the full list of Team Specific Plays in NCAA Football 11. ...

Now in its fourth year, the videogame tournament tour featuring NCAA Football 11 will make its way across the country from October through December, stopping at 41 locations, including 12 BEST BUY stores, 16 campuses, 12 college football games and one conference championship. At each stop, gamers and fans will see the newest edition of the EA SPORTS NCAA Football franchise, have a chance to play the game and take home prizes and free giveaways! Best of all – winners from the campus tournaments will win a trip to the 2011 Rose Bowl Game to compete for the national title and the grand prize of $10,000.

The 2009 challenge drew over 1,500 competitors in official campus tournaments, over 33,000 participants in gameday events and over 638,000 people in foot traffic at live events.

Click Read More for the full 2010 schedule. ...

The latest Game of the Week Preview highlights the defending National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide traveling to Fayetteville, AR to face the Arkansas Razorbacks.

The Razorbacks relied on the hot hand of QB Ryan Mallett in a big road win at Georgia last week, while Alabama welcomed back Heisman Trophy winner RB Mark Ingram as they routed Duke. An Arkansas win may vault Mallett towards the top of the Heisman Trophy list and put the Razorbacks as the SEC front-runner. Should Alabama win this hostile road game, they may strengthen their already strong hold on the #1 spot.

Click Read More to see the NCAA Football 11 simulation video for Alabama vs. Arkansas and then post your thoughts on who you think will win this game. ...

A fourth Live Tuning Pack is now available for NCAA Football 11. It is a small update that aids in season progression within Dynasty Mode.

Click Read More to view the entire blog from NCAA Football designer Russell J. Kiniry. ...

This week's Game of the Week follows the College GameDay crew to Auburn, Alabama for Clemson at Auburn. Each program finds themselves in a state of rebuilding.

Clemson's Dabo Swinney took over the reigns of the program midway through the 2008 season following the resignation of Tommy Bowden. Swinney has a 15-8 record (9-4 ACC) as Clemson head coach.

After being one of the most heralded assistant coaches in the country, Gene Chizik spent two years as head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones. In his time at ISU, Chizik went just 5-19 and left in controversial fashion. In his first season at Auburn, Chizik and the Tigers went 10-5 with an exciting Outback Bowl victory over Northwestern.

The weekend may not contain huge top ten showdowns, but there are many match-ups that will help clear up the Top 25 picture. Nebraska travels to Washington to face their first BCS conference foe of the season, Iowa and Arizona battle in the desert, Texas Tech looks to pull another upset against Texas in Lubbock, and Wisconsin looks for an impressive home win to prove they are worthy of the top ten.

Click Read More to see the NCAA Football 11 simulation video for Clemson vs. Auburn. ...