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Published: November 30, 2006

Seeing red Sooner center Jon Cooper's dad, Tom Cooper , played at Missouri from 1972-75, experiencing his own rivalry with Nebraska.

Growing up in Colorado , where CU is a latter-day rival of the Big Red, imposed a double dose of dislike for all things Husker on the OU sophomore.

"I've kind of grown up hating Nebraska my fair share," Cooper said. "It's a pretty big deal for me."

For Cooper, this we...


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