NUpolo8 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Obviously this game looms large for Nebraska's prospects of being in the top ten, remaining undefeated, and keeping the inside track for the conference title. However, two trends stand out, showing that Nebraska has walked away from something it used to pride itself on. And those trends can end with a win. #1. The last time Nebraska beat a top ten team on the road was 1997. -ouch. #2 Nebraska is 4-9 in neutral site/road games at night, with the last win coming against Fresno. 2008 Loss at Oklahoma 62-28 (ESPN) 2009 Win at Mizzou 27-12 (ESPN) Loss Big 12 Champ vs. Texas 13-12 (ABC) Win Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona 33-0 (ESPN) 2010 Win at Kansas State 48-13 (ESPN) Loss at TAMU 9-6 (ABC) Loss Big 12 Champ vs. Oklahoma 23-20 (ABC) Loss Holiday Bowl vs. Washington 19-7 (ESPN) 2011 Loss at Wisconsin 48-17 (ABC) 2012 Loss at UCLA 36-30 (FOX) Loss at Ohio State 63-38 (ABC) Loss Big 10 Champ vs. Wisconsin 70-31 (FOX) 2014 Win over Fresno (plumbers hero network) vs. Michigan State ????? Avg. Points Scored: 24.75 Avg. Points Allowed: 30.67 ----a win would do a lot to prove any bias present. Here's the spotlight on our white jerseys again, let's see if they flourish or wilt. 1 Quote Link to comment
STL Husker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 How many teams have a good record against top 10 teams on the road? 7 Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 We really have had some terrible and embarrassing losses over the last few years. I remember when the debacle in Boulder was it.....the worst......the only.......my how that now just appears to be the initial dam breech. Yes, we need to end some trends starting this week. Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 How many teams have a good record against top 10 teams on the road? Not just the record. A win. Any win. There hasn't been one in 17 years. 2 Quote Link to comment
STL Husker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 How many teams have a good record against top 10 teams on the road? Not just the record. A win. Any win. There hasn't been one in 17 years. Do you know how many chances we have had or how this streak compares to other schools? Quote Link to comment
JJ Husker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 How many teams have a good record against top 10 teams on the road? I'm guessing none have a winning record against top ten teams on the road. But.........not beating a top ten since 1997 (17 years) on the road, that's not really an issue of a "good" record that is just plain bad and unacceptable. Even a broken clock is right twice a day. 1 Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 4 Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 Oof. Que malo Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 Also, CCG vs Texas in 09 and 2012 Ohio St. Quote Link to comment
Minnesota_husker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 So what you are saying, is if we dont give up more than 30 on the road we might have a chance..... Looks like our defense is our biggest concern based on past numbers.... Quote Link to comment
STL Husker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 Also, CCG vs Texas in 09 and 2012 Ohio St. Those weren't road games. Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 Also, CCG vs Texas in 09 and 2012 Ohio St. Those weren't road games. Yes Ohio st was. And I don't think the CCG was played in Lincoln. Quote Link to comment
Landlord Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 Also, CCG vs Texas in 09 and 2012 Ohio St. If we're counting neutral site games the list looks like this (P.S. Ohio State was ranked #12 when we played them) at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 vs. #5 Arizona - L 20-23 vs. #6 Tennesee - W 31-21 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 vs. #1 Miami - L 14-37 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 vs. #10 Oklahoma - L 7-21 vs. #10 Auburn - L 14-17 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 vs. #3 Texas - L 12-13 vs. #10 Oklahoma - L 20-23 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 vs. #10 South Carolina - L 13-30 vs. #6 Georgia - L 31-45 2 Quote Link to comment
StPaulHusker Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 How many teams have a good record against top 10 teams on the road? Not just the record. A win. Any win. There hasn't been one in 17 years. Do you know how many chances we have had or how this streak compares to other schools? We had 8 chances 98-99 vs #2 Kansas State. Lost 31-41 00-01 vs #3 Oklahoma. Lost 14-31 04-05 vs #2 Oklahoma. Lost 3-30 06-07 vs #4 USC. Lost 10-28 07-08 vs #8 Kansas. Lost 39-76 08-09 vs #7 Texas Tech. Lost 31-37 08-09 vs #4 Oklahoma. Lost 28-62 11-12 vs #7 Wisconsin. Lost 17-48 Edit: Looks like someone got to it before I did Quote Link to comment
NUpolo8 Posted September 30, 2014 Author Share Posted September 30, 2014 Here are all of our games against top 10 teams since then. These are all going by ranking at the time of playing them: at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 Also, CCG vs Texas in 09 and 2012 Ohio St. If we're counting neutral site games the list looks like this (P.S. Ohio State was ranked #12 when we played them) at #2 Kansas State - L 30-40 vs. #5 Arizona - L 20-23 vs. #6 Tennesee - W 31-21 at #3 Oklahoma - L 14-31 vs. #1 Miami - L 14-37 at #2 Oklahoma - L 3-30 at #4 USC - L 10-28 vs. #10 Oklahoma - L 7-21 vs. #10 Auburn - L 14-17 at #8 Kansas - L 39-76 at #7 Texas Tech - L 31-37 at #4 Oklahoma - L 28-62 vs. #3 Texas - L 12-13 vs. #10 Oklahoma - L 20-23 at #7 Wisconsin - L 17-48 vs. #10 South Carolina - L 13-30 vs. #6 Georgia - L 31-45 On the plus side, they ended the "Mrs NUpolo8 in attendance curse" this year. So there's hope. And that recap is depressing. Quote Link to comment
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