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This Date in College Football Belt History – September 2
September 2, 1978
Nebraska at Alabama
Coach Tom Osborne brought his 10th ranked Nebraska Cornhuskers to Birmingham to battle the top-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide of coach Paul “Bear” Bryant to open the 1978 season. Nebraska was the only team to defeat the Crimson Tide in 1977; a 31-24 loss in Lincoln that probably kept Alabama from being named National Champions. Alabama’s defense led by All-American DT Marty Lyons stuffed the Nebraska offense while the Crimson Tide’s offense was methodical in posting a 20-3 victory to avenge their 1977 loss & retain The Belt.
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