1995 Nebraska vs. 2004 USC

[oviedol55]

I posted this on Huskers Illustrated. Hope you enjoy...

 

 

 

Well since we saw Herbstreit totally melt down and nearly burst into tears like a 7 year old who didn't get what he wanted for Christmas, I've decided to compare one of the teams that he said should've made been in the finals (04 USC) to our 95 team. I swear, sometimes these guys are oblivious to the fact that football was actually played before the new millennium, even if it was as recent as the mid-90s. Anyways, here's what I got...

 

USC in 2004 had 5 games decided by less than 14 points. Unranked Virginia Tech (11), @ unranked Stanford (3), #9 California (6), @ unranked Oregon State (8), @ unranked UCLA (5).

 

Nebraska's closest game in 1995 was decided by 14, against unranked Washington State. They had one decided by 23 (@ #5 Colorado) and one decided by 24 (#6 Kansas State). They had no other games decided by less than 37 (their national championship blowout of Florida was their fifth closest game of the season).

 

USC gets most of their publicity because they blew out Oklahoma. Nebraska blew out Florida by more points (62-24, 38 points) than USC beat Oklahoma (55-19, 36 points). Florida's 1995 team is considered one of its best ever. I'm pretty sure Oklahoma's 2004 team won't.

 

USC also got big publicity because they did it back-to-back. Nebraska also won their second in a row in 1995, but they were undefeated in 1994 and beat a favored 1-loss Miami team, complete with Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp, in the Orange Bowl: their own hometown. USC went 12-1 and beat a Michigan team that went 10-3.

 

Two years before 1995, the Huskers lost one game, in the National championship to Florida State by 2 points. In 2002, the Trojans lost 2 regular season games, to Washington State and Kansas State.

 

 

 

2004 USC

@ Virginia Tech…W 24-13

vs. Colorado State…W 49-0

@ Brigham Young…W 42-10

@ Stanford…W 31-28

vs. #9 California…W 23-17

vs. #19 Arizona State…W 45-7

vs. Washington…W 38-0

@ Washington State…W 42-12

@ Oregon State…W 28-20

vs. Arizona…W 49-9

vs. Notre Dame…W 41-10

@ UCLA…W 29-24

Orange Bowl: vs. #3 Oklahoma…W 55-19

 

Average Scoring Margin: 38.2 - 13 (25.2 Margin of Victory)

Average Scoring Margin vs. Top 25: 41 – 14.3 (26.7 Margin of Victory)

Average Top 25 Opponent Ranking (Final Polls): 10.3 (3 Teams; 2 home, 1 neutral site)

Average Yards Per Game: 449.1

Average Yards Given Up Per Game: 279.3

 

1995 Nebraska

@ Oklahoma State…W 64-21

@ Michigan State…W 50-10

vs. Arizona State…W 77-28

vs. Pacific…W 49-7

vs. Washington State…W 35-21

vs. Missouri…W 57-0

vs. #6 Kansas State…W 49-25

@ #5 Colorado…W 44-21

Iowa State…W 73-14

@ #9 Kansas…W 41-3

Oklahoma…W 37-0

Fiesta Bowl vs. #2 Florida…W 62-24

 

Average Scoring Margin: 53.2 - 14.5 (38.7 Margin of Victory)

Average Scoring Margin vs. Top 25: 49.0 – 18.3 (30.7 Margin of Victory)

Average Top 25 Opponent Ranking (Final Polls): 5.5 (4 teams; 1 home, 2 away, 1 neutral site)

Average Yards Per Game: 556.3

Average Yards Given Up Per Game: 294.1

 

 

I think it's safe to say Nebraska would win this one.

[DJR313]

1995 Nebraska vs. 2004 USC, How would it have turned out?

 

Pete Caroll crying like a little bitch with a skinned knee.

[Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red]

1995 Nebraska vs. 2004 USC, How would it have turned out?

 

Pete Caroll crying like a little bitch with a skinned knee.

 

(insert picture of Pete Caroll and Steve Spurier crying and hugging each other for moral support)

[Always a husker]

I cant wait to kick USC's ass next year, and to see Pete Carrol bitch and whine.

[dbetz23]

Who ever scored last. 2 best teams in college football history. (at least the ones i'vee seen in my short 25 year life. )

[Redman]

1995 Nebraska vs. 2004 USC, How would it have turned out?.......DEAD TROJANS!!!!!

[bennychico11]

F--- Herbstreit....he's wrong and everyone there tonight knew it.

 

the 1995 Huskers could have beat any team, anywhere, anytime.

[NevadaHusker27]

[HUSKER 37]

F--- Herbstreit....he's wrong and everyone there tonight knew it.

 

the 1995 Huskers could have beat any team, anywhere, anytime.

 

Probably even Bob Devaney's '71 Huskers.

[huskernumerouno]

The 95 huskers would have flushed them down the toilet like you would any used trojan

[HUSKER 37]

The 95 huskers would have flushed them down the toilet like you would any used trojan

 

No Way!

 

I'm not saying The '71 Huskers would've beaten the '95 Huskers, but they would've had the best shot of anyone to "Hang" with them.

[huskernumerouno]

The 95 huskers would have flushed them down the toilet like you would any used trojan

 

No Way!

 

I'm not saying The '71 Huskers would've beaten the '95 Huskers, but they would've had the best shot of anyone to "Hang" with them.

I agree with the 71 Huskers being able to hang with the 95 Huskers for a while, but there is no team in the history of college football that could beat the 95 Huskers. Including the used trojans

[the grange]

kansas was seriously ranked 9th that year?!?!? damn. that's insane. big 8 owned that sh#t.

[HUSKER 37]

The 95 huskers would have flushed them down the toilet like you would any used trojan

 

No Way!

 

I'm not saying The '71 Huskers would've beaten the '95 Huskers, but they would've had the best shot of anyone to "Hang" with them.

I agree with the 71 Huskers being able to hang with the 95 Huskers for a while, but there is no team in the history of college football that could beat the 95 Huskers. Including the used trojans

 

Yeah..I figured that was what you meant.

But the Trojan thing was already established.

 

I thought this was covered last season the week before UT beat USC.

What brings it up again?

[rawhide]

The balance of the 95 team was phenomenal. And like was stated most of the D and O 1st string were warming the pine in the 3rd Q. And the talent didn't drop off much.

 

 

GBR