Best Win of the Callahan Era

[Cdog923]

Oh yes, we're stretching back further into history, and looking at the best wins of the Bill Callahan era of Nebraska football. First, though, a look back at the Worst Losses of the Pelini Era. With over 65% of the vote, Huskerboard has decided that the worst loss of the Bo Pelini era was the 2012 Big Ten Championship game against Wisconsin. Rightfully so, too. 

 

Now, onto Bill Callahan: 

 

Game 1 - 2005 Colorado: "Restore the Order". Zac Taylor throws for almost 400, Cory Ross runs for almost 150, and the CU security staff throws out hundreds of students.

    - ESPN: http://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/recap?gameId=253290038

    - Youtube: https://youtu.be/iNM9AiZm-TU?t=5s

 

Game 2 - 2005 Michigan: Little did we know, but this would turn into a conference game a few years later. Pretty wonky ending, but Nebraska showed fortitude in finishing. 

    - ESPN: http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=253620158

    - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZzrJyh3Sd8

 

Game 3 - 2006 Texas A&M: Taylor was as cool as ice leading a game winning drive, including one hell of a 4th down completion to Todd Peterson. Clinched the division, too.

    - ESPN: http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=263150245

    - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGWKnyFzpkc

 

Game 4 - 2006 Colorado: Nebraska finishes the Big 12 North title in style using four trick plays, including a TD pass to Barry Turner

    - ESPN: http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/263280158

    - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ICijQRsUbw

 

Game 5 - 2007 Kansas St: Callahan knew his fate was sealed at this point, and went into full DGAF mode. Ganz threw for 510 yards and 7 TDs, both school records. 

    - ESPN: http://www.espn.com/ncf/recap/_/id/273140158

    - Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOIJXJONm3k

 

Voting will be open for a week, and if there is a game which you think fits the bill better, please vote "Other" and describe it in a post. Thanks! 

 

 

[Redux]

The Michigan bowl game was probably the first game I voluntarily watched since the South Bend takeover game.  I wasn't much into football until that point.  That game and that amazing USC/Texas game really started drawing me in.  I still remember freaking during the laterals that we were gonna be the laughingstock of the bowl season if Michigan somehow scored, luckily they didn't. 

 

I wanted to say the KSU beatdown of 2007, but that was after getting boatraced by Kansas and Cally was toast by the KSU game anyways.

[Landlord]

The '06 A&M game felt bigger at the time, but it's gotta be the Colorado game. We were favored to lose that game pretty confidently, and we came out and absolutely boatraced them at a time when we were desperate for some progress and optimism. 

 

Dominant on offense and defense, and the 'Restore the Order' motif was very, very cool and dramatic at the time.

[huKSer]

Who is this Callahan you speak of?

[brophog]

Why does this one seem so much harder?

[TheSker]

I was at the '05 Colorado game.  An older CU fan was sitting next to me asking what I thought about 62-36 at the same time Nate Swift caught a TD pass in the North end zone right in front of our seats.

[Jeremy]

Michigan. Thrilling 4th quarter comeback, and for the 1st time in a while, we looked like a team that could compete, even against another blue blood with an enormous fan base. The year before, we had to sit home and watch Vince Young lead a thrilling Rose Bowl win over the wolvies, and in the process, texas took the all-time win lead over us. It was just nice to say hey, we can do it, too; we're on the way back!" 

 

As an aside, the TV commentators were complaining about the extra huskers on the field during the last play, but there were extra Michigan players out there, too, so...good no-call. 

 

[PasstheDamnBallGuy]

Voted A&M because I was there and the end was amazing. Although in reality we played terrible most of that game and I realized how far we had sank at that point as a team. 

 

I guess I went to Michigan and that one was pretty awesome too(i wish we played some games in Texas still).  With all the injuries we had that year, finishing the season off strong gave me hope we were on our way back. 

[Scarlet Overkill]

For me, hands down the KState game.  After giving up 76 to KU the week before, and having lost so many games -- it felt so good dropping over 70 on the kitties.  I thought i had heard that a KSU coach or player say prior to the game that THEY were going to run up the score.  

[ADS]

That Ball State team was pretty talented.