By Aaron J. Lopez
Rocky Mountain News

The Rocky Mountain Showdown might not be dead after all. Different, maybe, but not dead.

University of Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman said Tuesday discussions are being held with Nebraska on a multiyear series agreement that could include one game at Invesco Field at Mile High.

"We view Denver as a great market for the University of Wyoming," Burman said. "Our fan base can travel there easily, and we have a lot of alumni living in the area. It makes some sense."

Burman said he has talked with the Metro Denver Sports Commission about playing a game at Invesco Field but called the proposal in the "infancy stage."

"It's got a long way to go," he said. "I don't expect anything to happen for weeks, if it happens at all."

Starting in 1998, Colorado and Colorado State played nine games in Denver - three were at old Mile High Stadium and six at Invesco Field - but both schools have opted to play the next two games at their respective home stadiums.

CU and CSU are not scheduled to meet on the football field beyond 2010, leaving the door open for the boys in Laramie, located about 21/2 hours northwest of Denver.

Burman said the guaranteed revenue for a game in Denver would have to be substantial to give up a home date in Laramie. Like Wyoming, many Nebraska alumni live in Colorado, making it realistic for Cornhuskers and Cowboys fans to fill the 76,000-seat Invesco Field.