*** Official Minnesota Game Thread ***

[ColoradoHusk]

4 minutes ago, teachercd said:

Just took NU OVER .5 for the first quarter!  COME ON HUSKERS

Minnesota wins the toss and elects to receive, and proceeds to go on a 18 play, 75-yard TD drive, chewing up 10 minutes of the clock.

[cheekygeek]

Two of the intriguing (Minnesota native) player story lines of the evening may involve:

 

• Minnesota's "Mr. Football" 2021, Emmitt Johnson, will be returning home and presumably playing before family and friends (always a motivator). He chose Nebraska and will be one of the Nebraska kickoff returners this evening - and Rhule has said he doesn't like to fair catch.

 

• The same goes for Omar Brown, from Minneapolis, who has had this game circled on his calendar for a while and is quietly playing with a chip on his shoulder for being overlooked by Minnesota. He's on the depth chart as the Cornhusker starting safety tonight.

[teachercd]

4 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

Minnesota wins the toss and elects to receive, and proceeds to go on a 18 play, 75-yard TD drive, chewing up 10 minutes of the clock.

No s#!t!

[cornhuskers4ever]

I'm sure I'm not the only one, but I have goosebumps and am counting down the time to kickoff.  I keep hearing Osborne's echoing statement at halftime on the '95 Orange Bowl.  "No excuses, this time we get it done!"

 

[thexyz]

22 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Please no….just play good sound football with no stupid coaching decisions.  

 

What! No fake punts in the first quarter or with the lead...

 

How about power read option?

[NsideScoop]

42 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

Please no….just play good sound football with no stupid coaching decisions.  

 

22 minutes ago, M.A. said:

 

What! No fake punts in the first quarter or with the lead...

 

How about power read option?

Are we just forgetting the patented onside kick while leading?

[BIG ERN]

Lindenberg is MN's best LB....no one else was expected to be on their two deep.

[CharBroiled]

No prayer thread??

[BigRedBuster]

34 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

Minnesota wins the toss and elects to receive, and proceeds to go on a 18 play, 75-yard TD drive, chewing up 10 minutes of the clock.

You suck. 

4 minutes ago, CharBroiled said:

No prayer thread??

Has it ever helped us win?

[cheekygeek]

Anybody want to lay odds on which forum member (and how many plays in) will be the first Debbie Downer poster when the game starts?

[Mavric]

 

[BigRedBuster]

50 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

I think Rhule will play this game as close to the vest as long as possible.  Rhule may open things up if behind by 2 scores in the 2nd half, but I think Rhule is just trying to get the 4th quarter within 1 score, and see what happens in the 4th.

 

There will probably be mistakes by the players, but I don't think there will be glaring coaching decisions which will make us scratch our head.

That is my dream for this game and I agree, that’s how Rhule is going to play it. 
 

It’s going to be straight up football till maybe in the second half when he might need to gamble to win. 
 

 

[OmahaPlaya]

Getting my 2 cents in before kickoff.  Gotta prepare this first game meal of steak and sweet potato fries.

[cheekygeek]

Who is officiating this contest?

[gobiggergoredder]

15 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Only time the guy married to the chick in white gets action is when she wants it.  And he probably ends up sobbing in the fetal position.