Dogs In A Pile

Seven

That didn't surprise me since it looked like the punter just about fell down on the punt. I was expecting another 7 yard shank but instead saw it sail to the side of the field with no coverage.

I learned we are now 2-0 against FCS & G5 teams. 0-3 against P5 teams. Maybe next week we can get our first P5 win

Every time I see stats like these I cringe. Hopefully they can eliminate both of these tonight.

NU - 17 MSU - 20 Rush - 74 Pass - 277

A win last week would have been a signature win as would a win against OSU, Wis or Iowa if they were solidly in the top 10 and playing good ball. A win against an MSU team that just moved into the top 25, has only beaten 2 weak teams and a very questionable Miami team doesn't qualify for a signature win in my book. It would still be a great and much needed win for DONU but falls short of a true signature win.

This has always baffled me too. One week, you watch somebody that has had a solid performance and think maybe earned the next start but the following week they turn into the a milk carton kid. It seems this staff values practice performance above all else, including game performance, so maybe he just had a bad week of practice and was benched. But who knows? 10,000' view, it looks really erratic.

The scary thing is we still have to play 3 out of the 4 that are ranked above us.

I agree with the thought that this may be the most important game of the year. If they can earn a win on a second consecutive road game I'd feel pretty good about making to a bowl game. But a loss and things don't look nearly as bright. If they lose to MSU and then beat NW next week that would mean they would need to win 3 of the last six games to go bowling. With the schedule and the inconsistency this team seams to exhibit that would be a pretty big ask IMHO.

After watching MSU take care of Miami pretty easily today I have a feeling next week in East Lansing may actually be a tougher game to win than what we saw today. MSU is playing good ball.

I'm in a holding pattern until later in the season on HCSF. We haven't really learned much these first three games IMHO. Sure, we beat up a lower end FCS school and a Mid American Conference team with a new first time head coach that had 16 players bale out when previous HC Lance Leipold left for Kansas. We lost to the only P5 school we've played that then went on to lose to UTSA and was demolished by UVA. He can still turn it around but if this season ends like the last 3 I'm really scared what it will do to recruiting. We are already rated last in the B1G and 10th in ave. star rating. And now we are routinely loosing a lot of the top talent in the state. I fear with another lackluster season things will only get worse next year and do damage to the program for years in the future. You can probably recover from one lower rated class but two or more is going to make life very difficult for HCSF or whoever is coaching the team.

Because that is what we have done after ALL of our BIG WINS the last few years

I'd be very happy if we could go 2-1 over the next 3 games. Honestly, I think 1-2 is more likely though.

This is going to be a tough road game coming off the road game at OU. Hopefully we don't get too beat up in Norman this week.

NU - 20 OU - 49 Rush - 97 Pass - 168

Buffalo - 34 Nebraska - 27 Rush - 195 Pass - 220

It was ruled OOB and returned to the original LOS. When I saw the replay I couldn't believe it was ruled incomplete. Should have been 1st and goal at the 1 yard line or a TD. I understand it was late in the game and we were up big but regardless I think they have an obligation to get the calls right. I'm sure Smothers & Brown would have liked to have the call be correct.

But my thought was to use him in short yardage situations or near the goal line where they know he will get the ball and blocking isn't required.

I'd like to see more Yant even if it is situational. In the little we've seen him he appears to the hardest runner and hardest to bring down.

If Lance Leipold was still there along with the 16 players who transferred out after he left it would do a lot more to move the needle for me. But as it stands, we don't really know much about this team and their new coach so it will be hard to get too excited about a win. If it a thorough annihilation by the Husker that would be encouraging but won't really change how I look at the rest of the season.

That pretty much sums up HCSF tenure at NU unfortunately.

Hate it for the kid as I really enjoyed watching him run. Best back in the B1G from what I have seen.

I see the line opened at NU -11. I guessing it will move down similar to Illinois. Should be an interesting game. Could go a long way in boosting the team's confidence for OU the following week. On the other hand, a loss would be a second devastating blow and would likely mean a 1-3 start which would make it extremely difficult to make it to a bowl. DVR set.

I think we learned about as much from the Fordham game as we learned from the Buffalo Bulls win over Wagner(?). Nothing. In both games the winners were way over matched against their opponents. But it was nice to see the team finally roll for a change and win the game in convincing style.

At halftime. 5 Rec. 125 Yards 2 TD 62 Yards Longest