By Michael O'connor, Omaha World-Herald, Neb. Sep. 7--This might be the Saturday for Husker fans to play the option as they travel from the Omaha area to Lincoln for the Nebraska football game.

By C. David Kotok and Nancy Gaarder MAHONEY STATE PARK -- Spending $2 billion to dam the Platte River to create a giant lake halfway between Lincoln and Omaha makes economic sense to its supporters along the Interstate 80 corridor between the state's two largest cities.