Game Day Updates for Nebraska vs. Colorado

PREGAME...
Great Fans...Great Players...
The HuskerVision screens will salute this week's Great Fan and Great Player as part of the Husker Nation Pavilion piece, about one hour before kickoff. The Great Fan and Great Player featured on the Colorado game ticket is Leola Bullock and Roger Craig. Craig was one of the greatest backs ever to don the scarlet and cream. He unselfishly shared the spotlight with Heisman Trophy winner Mike Rozier, lettering from 1980 to 1982. Craig earned all-conference honors in 1981, was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1989, and had a long and successful NFL career, playing eight years for the San Francisco 49ers, winning three Super Bowl rings, and three more years with the Los Angeles Raiders (1991) and the Minnesota Vikings (1992, 1993). Craig resides in Portola Valley, Calif., and is unable to attend the Colorado game, but was on campus for the Homecoming game against Missouri. Bullock is a retired member of NETV’s Library. She and her husband have been longtime season ticket holders since the Devaney Era and have passed the Husker tradition down through their family. Leola is a 1999 recipient of the University of Nebraska "Fulfilling the Dream" Award for Exemplary Action in promoting the goals and visions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

22 Seniors to be honored in pregame ceremony...
Nebraska will salute a class of 22 seniors before kickoff of the Colorado game. The class includes 17 fifth-year seniors, three seniors who are in their fourth year in the program and one junior-college transfer. Senior captain Barrett Ruud has become Nebraska’s all-time leading tackler, while senior offensive lineman Mike Erickson has seen the most extensive action on offense, starting every game the past three seasons. Overall, Nebraska’s fifth-year seniors have been a part of 43 victories and four bowl trips while in the Husker program.

2004 Husker Seniors...
Willie Amos WR, Jake Andersen OL, Dan Burrow DB, Ira Cooper LB, Sandro DeAngelis PK, Darren DeLone OL, Mike Erickson OL, Garth Glissman QB, Kellen Huston DB, Joel Jackson DB, Dusty Keiser TE, Steve Kriewald FB, Nathan Krug RE, Jeff McBride DE, Lornell McPherson CB, Jack O’Holleran WR, Nick Povendo OL, Barrett Ruud LB, Chad Sievers LB, Benard Thomas DE, Kiffin Wigert WR and Ben Zajicek WR.

Toys for Tots Collected by U.S. Marine Corps
The U.S. Marine Corps will once again be collecting "Toys for Tots" before the Colorado game. New unwrapped toys for children of all ages, or monetary gifts will be collected by marines at all gates before the game on Friday. Toys will also be collected by Santa Claus at the Husker Nation Pavilion on Saturday. Anyone bringing a toy or making a donation will have the opportunity to talk to Santa.

At the Pavilion...
There will be no local band at the Husker Nation Pavilion this week, but all the other regular features will take place as usual. The Pavilion will open three hours before kickoff.

HALFTIME...
The band will have a patriotic salute at halftime, in honor of veteran's day, and will salute its seniors during the halftime performance. In addition, Bob Brown will be honored with a jersey number retirement ceremony before the band performance at halftime.