Rodney Stewart News

Other items Dan Hawkins discussed Tuesday:. Coaching staff: Hawk-ins said he does not anticipate making any changes among the responsibilities of his staff, but said he'll have the offseason to 'see how things shake out.' Hawkins lost his offensive line coach last February and his offensive coordinator in May, so he knows things can change.

Hawkins to stay at CU 1:13 p.m. It's official, Dan Hawkins will continue as the Colorado coach after the Buffs host Nebraska Friday.

Two days before Nebraska was to play at Colorado, head coach Bo Pelini was blunt about his hopes for a result.

Nebraska produced a touchdown in all three phases of the game and the Huskers never trailed while picking up their fifth straight victory with a 28-20 win over the Colorado Buffaloes on Friday at Folsom Field.

It should be noted that Colorado used its sixth starting combination on the offensive line in Friday's season-ending loss to Nebraska.

Nebraska's players and coaches say anything less than their best won't be good enough when the Cornhuskers play unbeaten Texas for the Big 12 championship.

Rex Burkhead carried the ball 18 times for 100 yards and a score to lead the Nebraska Cornhuskers to a 28-20 win over the Colorado Buffaloes in a Big 12 Conference showdown at Folsom Field.

Coach Dan Hawkins said Monday that freshman defensive end Nick Kasa, the program's highest rated recruit last February, is expected to play Friday in Colorado's season finale against Nebraska .

Now that the Huskers have accomplished their main goal of clinching the Big 12 North the team can concentrate on the next step...beating Colorado.

Lincoln--- The Nebraska football team practiced in full pads for two hours and 15 minutes Tuesday on the Ed and Joyanne Gass grass practice fields.

AMES, Iowa -- The Big 12 bowl picture is a tangled mess that could sort itself out in any number of ways over the next few weeks.

While Colorado athletic director Mike Bohn mulls the fate of the football coach he hired four years ago, he desperately seeks some signs of optimism for the future.

The Colorado Buffaloes reported Tyler Hansen is 'full go' for the season finale, next Friday against Nebraska after suffering a bruised thumb during their 31-28 loss at Oklahoma State on Thursday.

The 12th-ranked Oklahoma State Cowboys will look to take advantage of the struggling Colorado Buffaloes this Thursday night, as the two Big 12 clubs clash in Stillwater.

Sophomore running back At 5-foot-6 and 175 pounds, Stewart is a Darren Sproles look-alike. Stewart has rushed for 673 yards and nine touchdowns.

That faint flicker of light representing Colorado's lone hope for a successful season turned out to be nothing more than another stoplight on the road here Saturday.

Saturday was not Rodney Stewart's day. The Colorado tailback fumbled twice during the Buffaloes' 17-10 loss at Iowa State, a defeat that guarantees the Buffs will not go to a bowl for the third time in four years.

Rodney Stewart is entering new territory today. The Colorado sophomore running back didn't get to play beyond the ninth game of the season during a strong freshman campaign a year ago because he broke his leg at Texas A&M in the first week of November.

Colorado's season on the precipice of collapse had some ugly vistas Saturday afternoon, despite the brilliant weather at Folsom Field.

Colorado's fan base might be upset that Darrell Scott, the most high profile recruit of the Dan Hawkins era, abandoned ship last week and informed the coaching staff that he wanted to transfer to UCLA.