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RMN Nebraska’s Joe Ganz was more or less relegated to the back seat on preseason lists of the Big 12 Conference’s 10 returning starting quarterbacks. But Ganz has more than proven he belongs up front, as have the Cornhuskers in recent weeks. CU fans might remember him best for throwing three interceptions in last season’s bizarre 65-51 Buffs win, but Ganz was otherwise prolific. He passed for 484 yards (31-of-58) and four touchdowns, and ran for 37 yards and two more scores. In Nebraska’s 56-28 rout of Kansas State last weekend, Ganz accounted for 365 yards in total offense – including a career-high 95 rushing yards – and four touchdowns (two rushing, two passing), winning the league’s offensive player-of-the-week award. His 3,351 yards in total offense make him the Cornhuskers’ single-season record holder in that category. “He’s played really well (and) been consistent all year,” first-year Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said. Ganz is even getting some recognition in Colorado. Good to see. Hope he puts up big numbers against CU too.

NU - 48 KSU - 27 NU rushing - 148 NU passing - 315

If the Briscoe drop was not a fumble then no way in hell the McNeil fumble against OU was a fumble. Mike only got 1 foot down. I think it is amazing the inconsistencies with officiating across the NCAA. Yesterday I saw a couple of drops/fumbles that sure looked like fumbles that the refs called incomplete passes, yet the fumble last week still looks like a dropped pass.

I agree with ya. I didn't think the officiating was that bad. It has been a lot worse in other games. At least they made some calls against the opponent this game. And although late, they did make the correct intentional grounding call.

NU - 45 KU - 41 NU rushing - 128 NU passing - 437

I didn't think it was classless at all. They could have lined up and kicked for 3 points, but they gave us an opportunity to STOP them. We all know the result of that.

Next year yes. Thanks for putting that in there. Is it just me or does the line REFUSE to block for Lucky in big games. Whenever we play a tough opponent and we try to run the ball with Lucky, the line just folds and he has nowhere to go. Lucky has been a victim as far as I'm concerned. Sucks for him big time...oh well, he'll still get a shot at the next level. The line blocks just as much for Helu as it does for Lucky. Lucky just doesnt see the cutback lanes. If there isnt a hole directly in front of Lucky he just runs into the back of his blockers. There were several runs last night where lucky could have gained huge chunks of yards if only he cut to one side or the other of the pile. As a sophomore Helu is light years ahead of where lucky was at the same point and may be a better back then him now. I am super excited to have this guy for the next couple years. He is only going to get better. Good point, Lucky just doesn't have the vision running the ball. One of the first run plays of the day Lucky got the hand off, burst through the line and ran right into the back of lineman. He missed the huge hole to the right. That's the difference between a 12 yard gain and a 4 yard gain. I thought Lucky looked bad out there. He doesn't seem to like contact. Helu looked good against a good football team. He hit the holes hard, the one cut and go. He doesn't dance around.

I think they should have pulled Ganz earlier. Game was over, let the backup play and spare Ganz the risk of getting injured.

He is fast enough to be a rb, but not fast enough to be a lb? Aren't rb's generally faster than lbs?

NU - 30 OU - 38 NU - rushing - 119 NU - passing - 411

NU - 38 BU - 16 NU rushing - 162 NU passing - 398

Good to see Bowman making plays. I think he can be good if he can shake the injury bug.

NU - 38 ISU - 17 NU rushing - 132 NU passing - 317

Got mine today. Sect 21, row 16, 17-19. See u There

I agree, we went away from our gameplan that worked all game. Took a shot at the end zone, which we never did all game, and missed. I would have liked to see us try to pound the ball a little bit in OT. No need to hurry, we got the hurrying out of the way by scoring at the end of the game. I think the momentum was on their side and a long time consuming drive would have tired out their D further and taken the crowd out of the game. It is what it is, another L. Ummmm...we started with the ball on THEIR 25, not sure how much time we could have chewed off the clock. An 8 or 9 play, 3 or 4 minute drive getting 2 first downs and then pounding it in for the score. I'm saying I think they were tiring, and running at them would have broken them down further.

I just wonder why Bo didn't give Adi a shot at the 53 yd fg at the end of the half. I thought he had the booming leg. I am glad we at least gave it a shot instead of pulling a Callahan not even trying.

When the 2 most penalized teams in the conference play and one of them gets called for only 2 penalties then there is a problem. The zebras missed the facemask on Ganz, along with a flase start by their H back on the goalline. Let alone several holding calls.

Has your credit card been charged yet? Oh yeah, it was charged, and I've paid for it yet. It was charged back in august when I purchased the tix. Hopefully they will show up in the next couple of days...speaking of which, i should go check the mail now.

You see the looks bo gave to Barney after a couple of holding penalties that took us out of field goal range at the half. At least after the second penalty they yanked the guilty party out of the game. I am sick of these players committing penalty after penalty and still being allowed to play.

I agree, we went away from our gameplan that worked all game. Took a shot at the end zone, which we never did all game, and missed. I would have liked to see us try to pound the ball a little bit in OT. No need to hurry, we got the hurrying out of the way by scoring at the end of the game. I think the momentum was on their side and a long time consuming drive would have tired out their D further and taken the crowd out of the game. It is what it is, another L.

I would have if I had known it was on. By the time I flipped the channel over they were doing post game interviews with Mack Brown and Chris Simms. There sure wasn't crap on tv last night so I would have liked to see it.

NU - 24 TT - 48 NU rushing - 81 NU passing - 262

I too am waiting on my tix I purchased from baylor. I just emailed them this morning. Hopefully I'll get a response soon. It is only 2 weeks away and I am getting a little nervous. My bags are packed, hotel booked, but no tix.

Right on, that's exactly what it felt like. Did Chase even get hit? No. How pathetic is that? We didn't prevent them from scoring on a drive until the 4th quarter when Gabbert was in. Actually Daniel was hit a few times after he threw the ball, but never sacked. Whoohoo, time to party, CD was pressured a couple of times, but never sacked!!!

Well, that PI call against Anthony West, (i believe, second series,) was completely BS, the defender forced him ob, by good coverage, the ref's f$C*ed us this game, but that is not why we lost.