It's time for the rest of the country to revisit the miracle catch that has haunted Missouri players for a long, long time.

The Tigers are about to play Nebraska again, which means names like Shevin Wiggins, whose kick kept the ball alive, and Matt Davison, whose diving fourth-down touchdown grab with 12 seconds to go set up the Huskers for a 45-38 overtime victory last November, are back in the news. Not that there's any chance they'll ever be forgotten around Columbia, Mo.

"Every time I see somebody I haven't seen in a long time, it's like `We were in a bar and we saw the Nebraska game and I couldn't believe that happened,' " offensive guard Craig Heimburger said. "I try to go off on a different tangent every time it comes up."

The same goes for coach Larry Smith. When he arrived at Missouri in 1994, he believed the infamous fifth-down game with Colorado in 1990 threw the program into a bit of a depression. That gift, like the Nebraska miracle catch, led to a national championship for the winner.

All Smith knows is that Missouri nearly derailed Nebraska last year, and is capable of doing it again, even if Saturday's game is in Lincoln, Neb., instead of Columbia. So he doesn't talk much about getting even for getting robbed.

"I use the game in just one sense," Smith said. "We know how we played, we know we played them nose to nose.

"That game is over, it's behind us. The call, the catch, all that crap is done. That's not what we're thinking about. This team is thinking, `Hey, we're going to play Nebraska, and it's going to be a heck of a game.' "

Tailback Devin West, the nation's second-leading rusher with 1,051 yards and 10 touchdowns, agrees with his coach. He said the only way Missouri has a chance is to forget about the injustice of the past.

"We're going to have to ignore it," West said. "That was last year. If we don't play our best football, they'll blow us out."

Although No. 19 Missouri (5-1, 3-0 Big 12 Conference) will be an underdog, the Tigers are a game ahead of No. 7 Nebraska (6-1, 2-1) in the North Division. Missouri, which had its first winning season since 1983 last year, is already zeroing in on a repeat bowl bid although the last five opponents all are ranked.

The Huskers lost their first regular-season conference game since 1992 two weeks ago, a 28-21 setback to Texas A&M, but rebounded Saturday by trouncing Kansas 41-0 and haven't given up on contending for the national title.

"We showed some heart for bouncing back, and that's what we had to do as a team," fullback Joel Makovicka said. "We are very happy to get back on track."

Though the Missouri-Nebraska rematch is the biggest conference game on next weekend's schedule, there's one other marquee matchup with Texas Tech playing at Texas A&M with the South division lead at stake.

No. 25 Texas Tech (6-1, 3-1) will be trying to rebound from a 19-17 loss at Colorado. A victory would tie coach Spike Dykes with Pete Cawthon for the most in school history.

No. 8 Texas A&M (6-1, 3-0) hasn't lost since an opening setback to Florida Stat, and is coming off a convincing 35-14 victory against Baylor.

North Division co-leader Kansas State (6-0, 3-0), ranked No. 4, will try to retain its perfect record and build on its school record of 14 straight victories with a home game against Iowa State (2-4, 0-3).

Michael Bishop produced five touchdowns in a 52-20 victory against Oklahoma State on Saturday, throwing for three and running for two more.

Iowa State, which had the weekend off, has allowed an average of 40 points in losing three straight.

No. 17 Colorado (6-1, 3-1) forced three turnovers in its victory against Texas Tech and is one game behind Kansas State and Missouri in the North. The Buffaloes will travel to Kansas (2-5, 0-5), which has dropped three in a row and managed just 11 first downs against Nebraska.

Texas (4-2, 2-1), which had the weekend off, will be looking to win its fourth in a row when it plays host to Baylor (2-4, 1-2). State bragging rights are the only thing at stake when Oklahoma (2-4, 0-3) plays at Oklahoma State (2-4, 1-3).

Oklahoma coach John Blake, 9-20 in his third season, is under fire. Still, Missouri saw signs of life.

"Growing up and watching them, that's when they were beating everybody," Missouri linebacker Barry Odom said. "They're not there yet, but they've got a lot of athletes, and I think it's just a matter of time."