Oklahoma athletic director Joe Castiglione reiterated Friday that the latter intend to face Nebraska in the 2021 football season, despite reports that Nebraska is trying to get out of the Sept. 18 game in Norman.
Castiglione, responding to media inquiries, wrote on Twitter that the Nebraska-Oklahoma game is scheduled to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the “Game of the Century,” when Nebraska, the top, defeated Oklahoma’s 2nd place 35-31 in Norman . The stadium reported on Friday that Nebraska was trying to get out of the match and contacted potential opponents to play a game in Lincoln that day. Sources told the Lincoln Journal Star that Nebraska is analyzing the “feasibility of the move.”
“We have been looking forward to celebrating these two storytelling programs and have collaborated on various aspects of what promises to be a special weekend,” Castiglione he wrote in his tweet. “We are fully committed and expect to play the game as scheduled.”
Nebraska Athletic Director Bill Moos did not immediately return a text message from ESPN.
In 2012, Nebraska and Oklahoma agreed to play a home and home series in 2021 and 2022, renewing their Big Eight / Big 12 rivalry. The 2016 teams added another home and home series for 2029 (Norman) and 2030 (Lincoln).
Oklahoma and Nebraska last played in the 2010 Big 12 championship game. The Cornhuskers joined the Big Ten the following year.
Oklahoma leads the 45-38-3 history series; the teams met annually from 1928 to 1997. After defeating Oklahoma in 1971, Nebraska went on to win its second consecutive national championship.