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Berry Tramel, Sports columnist
Bob Stoops, Bo Pelini reunite
NORMAN — Bo Pelini often thinks of his Youngstown days. Those families and coaches and teachers who made that rusty patch of Ohio so special. Made it Mayberry North.
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Oct 28Bob Stoops recalls the Sooners' win over Nebraska in 2000.
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Nine men have coached at both OU and Nebraska:
→1. Biff Jones: head coach at OU 1935-36 (9-6-3) and Nebraska 1937-41 (28-14-4).
→2. Gomer Jones: assistant at Nebraska 1946 and assistant at OU 1947-63, head coach at OU 1964-65 (9-11-1).
→3. Bill Jennings: assistant at OU 1947-53 and assistant at Nebraska 1956, head coach at Nebraska 1957-61 (15-34-1).
→4. Pete Elliot: assistant at OU 1950-55 and head coach at Nebraska 1956 (4-6).
→5. Dee Andros: assistant at OU 1952 and Nebraska 1956.
→6. Jerry Pettibone: assistant at OU 1971-77 and assistant at Nebraska 1980-81.
→7. John Blake: assistant at OU 1989-92, head coach at OU 1996-98 (12-22) and assistant at Nebraska 2004-06.
→8. Bo Pelini: assistant at Nebraska 2003, head coach at Nebraska 2008 (5-3) and assistant at OU 2004.
→9. Jay Norvell: assistant at Nebraska 2004-06 and assistant at OU 2008.
By Berry Tramel
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