EmeraldIngot

Makes me wonder if he bought scouting reports from Michigan for those games...

Dunno but we might find out.

Oh no! The receiver stopped in the middle of his route!

He threw it away! Wow! So at least 1 of our QBs know how to do that!

Emmett Johnson with a big run! So close to breaking that one free, too!

Hey, he completed a pass! 24 yards, might be the longest so far today!

Then we better hope Purdy has been spending a lot of time with his brother...

I'll give Haarberg this: he responds well to pressure. Not talking about the pass rush, but when he absolutely needs to make a play, he plays better.

Well there was a run!!

Yeah, the refs screwed us. They didn't have to do much, since we played so terribly, but they definitely put their thumbs on the scale to make it just a bit harder. SMH.

We're not a traditional Big 10 team. We are relatively new to the conference, despite 12 years. And we haven't earned respect like Penn St has in the East.

It's not about who sucks. It's about keeping the outsider from representing the West. I'm certain they'd prefer a sucky Iowa or sucky Wisconsin in the championship than a sucky Nebraska.

It's probably the B1G tilting the scales a bit. Because let's be honest, I highly doubt they want Nebraska to represent the West in the last year of the divisions. Especially not this Nebraska team.

Interesting. When Haarberg throws overhand, and not sidearm, he can complete a decent pass. Maybe he should do more of that...

Hey, I'll take it! Michigan State is a dumpster fire this year, so we're very likely to win that game. Maryland looked good for most of the year, but recent games have shown their offense struggles against good defenses, and the Huskers have a top 25 defense. Also, they lost to Northwestern. I think there's a good chance of winning that game. Wisconsin struggled early, but had improved with every game so far. They kept up with Ohio State for most of the game and looked pretty good while doing so. We'd have to play mistake-free to pull off that win. Iowa... Their offense is terrible. For all of Nebraska's offensive struggles, I think we've put up better numbers than Iowa has, and that's after losing the turnover battles and suffering many injuries. Their defense is very good, though. Top 25 at least, maybe better. I think this game will be a close, defensive battle. Whoever scores more than 17 will probably win. Going 4-0 is possible, but unlikely. 3-1 is achievable, even without expecting an unusually good performance in any of these games. But by that token, 2-2 is also possible, depending on how the offense does against Iowa's defense; the Iowa D and special teams has shown the ability to make points where their offense can't, so fumbles, interceptions, or poor special teams play could give them points we might not be able to match. To go 1-3 or 0-4, the Huskers would have to drop one or both of the MSU and Maryland games. Maybe, if Maryland can pull it together and get back to how they looked earlier in the year, 1-3 is possible, but unless the Huskers have a total meltdown, 0-4 is highly unlikely. Given how Haarberg has improved in the pass game (in large part thanks to the freshmen receivers Coleman, Lloyd, and Doss, their improved grasp of the playbook, and their speed and athleticism) and the incorporation of some play actions looks that actually seem to work (Thanks, Coach Osborne!) I actually think 4-0 is well within our grasp! The Huskers ran some mesh concept and levels concept against Purdue, as well as those pop passes/jet sweeps by Fleeks, and had a lot of success. When defenses stack the box and jam the middle of the field, it opens up the perimeter or the deep middle in the pass game. It keeps defenses honest and opens up a bit of room in the run game. If Haarberg can complete 10-15 passes for 200 yards or more, we'd have a more balanced attack; it would take the pressure off the O-line and help us move the chains and put up points. If we can do that (and limit/eliminate turnovers) we can beat anyone left on our schedule. GBR!