A 24-13 victory over Baylor may not rank among the most impressive wins in Nebraska football history, but this group of Cornhuskers will take it. That goes double for coach Bill Callahan, who was 0-4 in conference road games last year, losing by an average of 30 points.

The "road" gets tougher next week when Nebraska has to travel to Missouri. However, the confidence generated Saturday night could be a key factor for the Huskers. Question is: Will it be enough?

Perhaps the most shocking thing about Saturday night's game was that Baylor fans didn't make a better showing. With the Bears coming in 4-1 and off to their best start since 1995, I expected to see a lot better turnout by the fans in Waco. The attendance for 50,000-seat Floyd Casey Stadium was listed at 40,857, but that might have been pushing it. There were huge gaps in the stadium where no one was sitting and Nebraska fans probably accounted for about 20 percent of the turnout.

Everything seemed to be set up to bring out the best in the Bears. Past championship teams were honored, as well as former Baylor linebacker great Mike Singletary, but the lack of fan support killed some of the atmosphere that could've given BU a greater edge. I guess when you grow up in Nebraska, empty seats in a football stadium just seem strange.

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