Brrr... Big XII Championship LiveBlog -- Battle of Big Reds

Oklahoma fans find themselves in an unlikely place, Kansas City -- the Big XII Championship. Nebraska fans are thankful they are finally living up to expectations. At tonight's kickoff, in Kansas City temperatures hover near 30. Kickoff is set for 7:07 CT, winner of tonight's game advances to the Fiesta Bowl, as the loser gets an early wake up call in Dallas on New Year's in the Cotton Bowl. Kickoff is shortly...

Dr. Pepper Big XII Championship live on ABC 8:00/7:00 CT

7:04 CT: National Anthem

Note: Big XII Championship SOLD-OUT! 80,000 strong, standing room only for the mostly Cornhusker fans. Its been noted on both radio, television broadcast the field at Arrowhead is in relatively good shape despite heavy snow..

7:12 CT: Oklahoma Sooners enter Arrowhead to the Neb. booos..

7:14 CT: Oklahoma wins the toss and defers.. Nebraska ball first

7:17 CT: Kickoff Big XII Championship 2006.. Neb. starts at their nine.

Neb. First Possession: Neb. fumbles the ball on the first play from the line of scrimmage, Oklahoma's Reggie Smith recovers the ball at the 13 returning it to the Nebraska two. Play under official review.

Play stands.. Sooner Nation cheers on!

OU First Possession: Hand off to runningback Allen Patrick from the three.. Touchdown OU! First Oklahoma play from the line of scrimmage..

OU 7 - Neb 0 at 14:12 first quarter

Neb. Second Possession: Neb. takes it from the 3, taking it to the 31.

Nebraska's Jackson rushes up the middle for a first down.. Nebraska's Jackson rushes again on the left side, taking it the OU 29 after stepping out of bounce.. Jackson rushes again for a lose of one, second and 11.. Taylor attempts to pass -- incomplete, third and 11 at the 29.. False Start Neb. third and 16, moving back to the 34.. Zac Taylor is rushed by the OU Defense, incomplete.. Neb. forced to punt, Reggie Smith stands at the 5. Smith, fair catch at the Oklahoma 12.

OU Second Possession: Thompson completes pass to Kelly at the 19, for a gain of seven, first and 10. ...Oklahoma runs for a short gain, second and two from the 20... Thompson short toss to Kelly near the first down.. Bring the chains.. first down at the 22.. Oklahoma short run.. lost of a yard.. Chris Brown checks in.. Second and 12.. Thompson pass to M. Johnson for the first down at the 32... Thompson, pass to Kelly incomplete.. Second and 10... Chris Brown, rushes on the right side, Neb. Defense penetrates the OU Offense.. Third and 10... Thompson incomplete .. Oklahoma's Micheal Cohen punts deep to the Neb. 21..

OU 7 - Neb. 0 at 8:34 first quarter

Neb. Third Possession: Taylor short completion to D. Erickson for a gain of five.. Second and five, short run for a gain of three by ... Neb. hands off to Jackson for an apparent short lost, Oklahoma claims to recover it. Replay shows Neb. was down.. Fourth down and one.. Neb.. Punting Unit is on the field..

OU Third Possession: Oklahoma starts at its own 34.. Paul Thompson throws it deep to a wide open Malcolm Kelly.. TOUCHDOWN Oklahoma! Kelly's ninth TD of the year.. Play is good for 66 yards..

Who said, we needed Bomar this year?

OU 14 - Neb. 0 at 5:35 first quarter

Neb. Fourth Possession: Kick if deep.... Neb. will start from the 20.. Short rush by Neb. gain of a yard.. Second and nine.. Neb. is spread, pass to Purrify for 23 yards, to the Neb. 44.. First and ten.. Ah You sacks Taylor... Second and 15.. Short pas to Jackson.. Third and eight.. Taylor pass nearly picked off by Marcus Walker! Should of been a pick-six.. Neb. punts to the Oklahoma 14..

OU Fourth Possession: Oklahoma short rush by Patrick, gain of four at the 18.. Second and 6.. Thompson short pass to Kelly for two.. Third and four.. Thompson finds Kelly down the field for 12 yards to the first down.. Oklahoma's Gutierrez rushes for a lose of one..

End of the First Quarter..

Oklahoma, 24 - Nebrasaka, 0