42-1st half points vs. 0-2nd half points. What was the difference?

[Hollywoodhusker83]

Besides Oregon playing conservative, please give me your opinions on why we did so well? I'd love for it to continue!

[Mavric]

Well, since you've discounted the biggest reason ......

 

We did tighten up our coverage and play more DBs.

[Branno]

I guess.... luck? Oregon dropped a ton passes and missed a field goal that would have pretty much ended the game. Don't forget the fumble. 

 

Yeah. Luck is my answer. 

[Hollywoodhusker83]

Haha yeah, wanted to get the elephant out of the room!

 

Cool, it gives me hope! Pretty impressive to shut out Oregon in the second half though TBH. At least there's a silver lining. Hope we can build on it  

[ColoradoHusk]

Diaco seems to have come out with 2 horrible game plans thus far in the season.  I give the D a ton of credit for their play in the 2nd half.  The D made enough plays and put the offense in great position time after time in the 2nd half.  But, the first half can't be excused.  That was as bad as half I have seen from NU play.

[Hollywoodhusker83]

I agree ColoradoHusk. 

 

It's pretty obvious, Diaco has had some terrible game plans to start the game. As in the Arkansas game, adjustments didn't seem to take place until the second half.  Do you have any idea why they can't be made earlier? 

 

 

[Bball1091]

To me, the worst thing is that Diaco had 6 days to prepare for his defensive plan for the first half. Obviously, I'm not too impressed. With that said, glad we could make some adjustments and make it a fight in the second half. But, great coaches don't wait until the second half to make adjustments...they beat you from the "get go" each week.

[2ndNnine]

 

El Diaco no esta bueno

[Stu]

The kids didn't give up. 

 

I can't give the coaches any credit for the second half.  Those damn kids came out the gate in the second half and just went at it as Oregon become complacent. 

 

Heart is what made this game close, but heart without good coaching doesn't win games. 

Tip of the hat to you guys who wear the N on the helmet, you played your asses off and didn't give up.  Kudos

[moveitforward]

8 hours ago, Hollywoodhusker83 said:

Besides Oregon playing conservative, please give me your opinions on why we did so well? I'd love for it to continue!

Let's be very honest - When Oregon went into halftime they knew they had won the game. It had been complete domination. In the second half they had no reason to play at top effort.

[84HuskerLaw]

Indeed, the primary reason the game didn't end 77 -28 is Oregon relaxed and took their foot off the gas.  Why they did is the most interesting question of the game and no doubt will be the subject of Oregon media questions, etc.  I suggested already that Mike Riley is the Mr. Rogers neighbor of the Oregon football neighborhood so of course they are not going to run up the score and embarrass him on national TV.  

 

This defense someone referred to last night as 'bend and shatter" will have to be changed if we want to have  a chance to win half our games this fall.  

[MyBloodIsRed16]

Seemed like the d was much better when Reed was playing.  I don't really remember but didnt he cause the fumble as Well?  

[Huskerfan55]

can you say 5-7!

[ladyhawke]

I know that most folks will think it's fine for Coach Diaco to be up in the booth during the game but I wonder what the first half would've been like had he been on the ground?  I also think that the two other D coaches on the ground were talking our D throughout that 2nd half. That we were able to keep Oregon scoreless because they were changing the game plan as the boys played. I think the fact that one of those coaches was a former Husker helped. But most of all you saw old fashion Husker spirit. I loved what that Gifford boy said at the end of the game. They didn't want to let all those fans down who had come so far to cheer them on.  THAT heart is Nebraska football.  (I also think Oregon knew they had the game so they just went into cruise control. I doubt they will make that mistake again.)

[HuskerJax]

I think diaco needs to be on the field making adjustments instead of waiting until halftime. That might cost us a game at some point.......oh, wait.....