The Nebraska Cornhuskers will play the Louisiana-Lafayette in a sold-out stadium this Saturday. It will be the 300th consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium.

Anyone who knows Nebraska football knows that the consistent sellout crowds are an important part of the game day atmosphere. There’s a certain feeling of privilege that comes with scoring tickets, and there’s a certain feeling of camaraderie that comes with being part of an enormous, enthusiastic crowd.

University of Nebraska Press author Steve Smith talked to 10/11 News about the significance of 300 consecutive sellouts, as well as the significance of Husker Football to fans across the state today – topics he discusses in-depth in his 2005 book Forever Red, which is part Husker history, part memoir, part simple observation. Remember the “On the Eighth Day, God Created Husker Football” bumper stickers? Neither did I until Smith’s book reminded me. Anyway, to see the video of Smith discussing his book, visit the 10/11 homepage and click on the video on the right side titled "Forever Red author talks Husker pride."

And if you’re interested on a coach’s perspective on Husker football, the University of Nebraska Press just released a paperback edition of Tom Osborne’s autobiography, More than Winning. In More than Winning, Osborne writes of both his coach philosophy and the values that helped to shape it, as well as his experiences as both an athlete and coach.