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Bleacher Report: Nebraska Football: Taylor Martinez Revives Cornhuskers' Championship Hopes

In the final Big 12 battle between Oklahoma State and Nebraska, the bulb over Taylor Martinez’s head began to burn even brighter. Following a heart-crushing loss to Texas in Lincoln, he had a choice. He could have walked into the home of the undefeated Oklahoma State Cowboys and have crumbled under severe expectations. Instead, T-Magic not only revived his nickname but also provided an aerial display that no Nebraska fan could have ever envisioned. Martinez completed 23-of-35 passes for 323 yards (a career high) and five TDs with no INTs. If that display wasn’t impressive enough, he notched his fifth ...

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