CENTEXHUSKER Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 The author is obviously a Longhorn honk but here it is anyways... Comparing Texas and Nebraska against common opponentsBy Suzanne Halliburton Monday, November 30, 2009 It likely will be an easy film study for both Texas and Nebraska as the teams prepare for Saturday's Big 12 Conference championship game. After all, there is a lot of commonality between the champions of the North and South divisions. Each defensive staff is a bit uneasy — especially the Longhorns — after their respective units finished the regular season by allowing the most yards this season. The teams faced six common opponents, or half their respective schedules. The Longhorns were 6-0 against common opponents while Nebraska was 5-1. Here's a look at the hottest DVDs of conference championship week for both coaching staffs, because these are the games that will be scrutinized the most: Missouri Nebraska's take: Nebraska, playing in a driving rainstorm for nearly three quarters, needed the fourth-biggest comeback in school history to beat the Tigers in Columbia, 27-12. The Cornhuskers offense scored 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter to help Nebraska. Meanwhile, the Husker defense limited Gabbert to 134 yards, as he completed only 17 of 43 passes. Texas' take:The Longhorns had one of their strongest showings of the season, knocking off the Tigers 41-7 to ruin Missouri's homecoming. They took a 35-7 lead at halftime, with McCoy throwing three touchdown passes, two of them to Jordan Shipley. Malcolm Williams also recovered a blocked punt in the end zone. The defense chased Gabbert out of the game. He completed 12 of his 24 passes for 99 yards and two interceptions. More impressive: Texas Texas Tech Nebraska's take:The Huskers got the Red Raiders in Lincoln and lost 31-10. Nebraska didn't score a touchdown until midway through the fourth quarter. The Nebraska offense got to the red zone three other times and failed to score. But Tech did turn a Husker red zone fumble into an 82-yard scoring return. The Husker defense generated five sacks but no turnovers. Tech took a 24-3 lead at halftime. Basically, the game was over at intermission. Texas' take: The Longhorns were aching for payback from last year's lone loss —their only defeat now in the last 26 games. They got it, 34-24, in Austin. Colt McCoy, who was recovering from the flu, struggled early. He completed 24 of 34 passes for only 205 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Jordan Shipley gave the Longhorns a 7-3 lead in the first quarter with his 46-yard punt return. Texas never trailed after that. More impressive: Texas Baylor Nebraska's take:The Huskers won 20-10 in Waco. And as it has all season, the Nebraska defense stood tall. Sophomore defensive tackle Jason Crick registered a school-record five sacks and the Huskers' first touchdown was scored off of a blocked punt. The Husker offense totaled only 273 yards, three fewer than Baylor. Texas' take: The Longhorns, who also played in Waco, breezed to a 40-0 halftime lead. McCoy took a seat on the bench midway through the third quarter. The Bears scored their two touchdowns in the final five minutes against Texas' reserves. The Bears gained 240 total yards but needed the late surge in the fourth quarter to get into positive rushing yards. More impressive: Texas Oklahoma Nebraska's take:The Huskers punished the Sooners, one of their oldest rivals, in Lincoln. They won 10-3 in a colossal struggle between defensive titans. Nebraska intercepted Landry Jones five times. Three were picked off by Matt O'Hanlon. Special teams also blocked a Sooner field goal. OU gained 325 yards to Nebraska's 180. Texas' take: The Longhorns, who beat the Sooners 16-13 in Dallas, knocked out Heisman winner Sam Bradford in the first quarter. Jones came off the bench and helped OU to a 6-3 lead. But the UT defense intercepted him twice in the fourth quarter, while limiting OU to a negative 16 rushing yards. McCoy, who was battling bronchitis, had his worst statistical game since his freshman season. More impressive: Tie Kansas Nebraska's take:The Cornhuskers, playing at Lawrence, got a nice game from its offense in winning 31-17. Receiver Niles Paul caught four passes for 154 yards, while running back Roy Helu Jr. rushed 28 times for 156 yards and three touchdowns. The Nebraska defense harassed KU quarterback Todd Reesing into a bad day. Reesing completed only 19 of 41 passes for 236 yards. Texas' take: McCoy set the major-college record for wins by a quarterback in UT's 51-20 victory. He threw for 396 yards, his third-best game of his career. The Longhorn defense had problems with missed tackles. Reesing completed 25 of 39 passes for 256 yards and an interception. More impressive: Texas Colorado Nebraska's take:The Huskers prevailed 28-20 at Boulder to finish their regular season. They were aided by two non-offensive touchdowns off returns of an interception and punt. The score is deceiving because the Buffaloes scored on the final play of the game. The Nebraska offense gained only 217 yards, while Colorado put up 403. Texas' take: The Longhorns, playing in Austin, beat the Buffaloes 38-14 as UT tuned up for Oklahoma. The offense, which struggled early, didn't need to do a lot because the defense and special teams scored three touchdowns. Earl Thomas had a 92-yard interception return; Ben Wells picked up a blocked punt and Shipley scored on a punt return. The defense forced starting quarterback Cody Hawkins out of the game. CU quarterbacks completed only nine passes and the Buff offense gained only 127 yards. More impressive: Texas Quote Link to comment
Twodocs Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 The author is obviously a Longhorn honk but here it is anyways... Comparing Texas and Nebraska against common opponentsBy Suzanne Halliburton Monday, November 30, 2009 It likely will be an easy film study for both Texas and Nebraska as the teams prepare for Saturday's Big 12 Conference championship game. After all, there is a lot of commonality between the champions of the North and South divisions. Each defensive staff is a bit uneasy — especially the Longhorns — after their respective units finished the regular season by allowing the most yards this season. The teams faced six common opponents, or half their respective schedules. The Longhorns were 6-0 against common opponents while Nebraska was 5-1. Here's a look at the hottest DVDs of conference championship week for both coaching staffs, because these are the games that will be scrutinized the most: Missouri Nebraska's take: Nebraska, playing in a driving rainstorm for nearly three quarters, needed the fourth-biggest comeback in school history to beat the Tigers in Columbia, 27-12. The Cornhuskers offense scored 27 unanswered points in the fourth quarter. Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert threw two interceptions in the fourth quarter to help Nebraska. Meanwhile, the Husker defense limited Gabbert to 134 yards, as he completed only 17 of 43 passes. Texas' take:The Longhorns had one of their strongest showings of the season, knocking off the Tigers 41-7 to ruin Missouri's homecoming. They took a 35-7 lead at halftime, with McCoy throwing three touchdown passes, two of them to Jordan Shipley. Malcolm Williams also recovered a blocked punt in the end zone. The defense chased Gabbert out of the game. He completed 12 of his 24 passes for 99 yards and two interceptions. More impressive: Texas Texas Tech Nebraska's take:The Huskers got the Red Raiders in Lincoln and lost 31-10. Nebraska didn't score a touchdown until midway through the fourth quarter. The Nebraska offense got to the red zone three other times and failed to score. But Tech did turn a Husker red zone fumble into an 82-yard scoring return. The Husker defense generated five sacks but no turnovers. Tech took a 24-3 lead at halftime. Basically, the game was over at intermission. Texas' take: The Longhorns were aching for payback from last year's lone loss —their only defeat now in the last 26 games. They got it, 34-24, in Austin. Colt McCoy, who was recovering from the flu, struggled early. He completed 24 of 34 passes for only 205 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions. Jordan Shipley gave the Longhorns a 7-3 lead in the first quarter with his 46-yard punt return. Texas never trailed after that. More impressive: Texas Baylor Nebraska's take:The Huskers won 20-10 in Waco. And as it has all season, the Nebraska defense stood tall. Sophomore defensive tackle Jason Crick registered a school-record five sacks and the Huskers' first touchdown was scored off of a blocked punt. The Husker offense totaled only 273 yards, three fewer than Baylor. Texas' take: The Longhorns, who also played in Waco, breezed to a 40-0 halftime lead. McCoy took a seat on the bench midway through the third quarter. The Bears scored their two touchdowns in the final five minutes against Texas' reserves. The Bears gained 240 total yards but needed the late surge in the fourth quarter to get into positive rushing yards. More impressive: Texas Oklahoma Nebraska's take:The Huskers punished the Sooners, one of their oldest rivals, in Lincoln. They won 10-3 in a colossal struggle between defensive titans. Nebraska intercepted Landry Jones five times. Three were picked off by Matt O'Hanlon. Special teams also blocked a Sooner field goal. OU gained 325 yards to Nebraska's 180. Texas' take: The Longhorns, who beat the Sooners 16-13 in Dallas, knocked out Heisman winner Sam Bradford in the first quarter. Jones came off the bench and helped OU to a 6-3 lead. But the UT defense intercepted him twice in the fourth quarter, while limiting OU to a negative 16 rushing yards. McCoy, who was battling bronchitis, had his worst statistical game since his freshman season. More impressive: Tie Kansas Nebraska's take:The Cornhuskers, playing at Lawrence, got a nice game from its offense in winning 31-17. Receiver Niles Paul caught four passes for 154 yards, while running back Roy Helu Jr. rushed 28 times for 156 yards and three touchdowns. The Nebraska defense harassed KU quarterback Todd Reesing into a bad day. Reesing completed only 19 of 41 passes for 236 yards. Texas' take: McCoy set the major-college record for wins by a quarterback in UT's 51-20 victory. He threw for 396 yards, his third-best game of his career. The Longhorn defense had problems with missed tackles. Reesing completed 25 of 39 passes for 256 yards and an interception. More impressive: Texas Colorado Nebraska's take:The Huskers prevailed 28-20 at Boulder to finish their regular season. They were aided by two non-offensive touchdowns off returns of an interception and punt. The score is deceiving because the Buffaloes scored on the final play of the game. The Nebraska offense gained only 217 yards, while Colorado put up 403. Texas' take: The Longhorns, playing in Austin, beat the Buffaloes 38-14 as UT tuned up for Oklahoma. The offense, which struggled early, didn't need to do a lot because the defense and special teams scored three touchdowns. Earl Thomas had a 92-yard interception return; Ben Wells picked up a blocked punt and Shipley scored on a punt return. The defense forced starting quarterback Cody Hawkins out of the game. CU quarterbacks completed only nine passes and the Buff offense gained only 127 yards. More impressive: Texas Impressive no doubt! But i think wew should show up and play the game and hope that the Huskers and Texas read this article! Quote Link to comment
Nexus Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 The slate has been wiped clean this week. Both teams will enter Dallas Stadium 0-0 in post-season play. GBR Quote Link to comment
BeachBuffs Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I would say that the Oklahoma game was clearly more impressive for Nebraska. Quote Link to comment
BlackShirt1340 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I would say that the Oklahoma game was clearly more impressive for Nebraska. THANK YOU! It was definitely a more impressive win for the Huskers. A team that has proven to have no offense, knowing that they have to put the entire game on the shoulders of its defense and pulled out a victory. ALSO, while limiting OU to no touchdowns for the first time in 11 years. Meanwhile, in the Texas-OU game, McCoy had his worst statistical game since he was a freshman and the team that averages 41 points a game only score 16. If anything, the Offense for Texas sucking it up against OUs defense is far less impressive than Nebraskas offense sucking it up against OU. Quote Link to comment
Igetbored216 Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yeah, those wins by Texas are impressive. I guess it's a good thing they don't decide the Big 12 Championship by subjectively deciding whose wins against common opponents are "better". Quote Link to comment
Nexus Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Yeah, those wins by Texas are impressive. I guess it's a good thing they don't decide the Big 12 Championship by subjectively deciding whose wins against common opponents are "better". If that were the case, then NU would've wrapped the very 1st Big XII title back in '96. But it didn't turn out that way did it? Quote Link to comment
bernorange Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nebraska's win over OU was more impressive than Texas' performance against same. I would caution though that today's Texas team isn't the same team that OU played early in the season. Also, OU didn't have much left in the O tank when Habern went down in your game. I'm looking forward to Saturday. I expect a low scoring, hard fought game. Quote Link to comment
Nexus Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nebraska's win over OU was more impressive than Texas' performance against same. I would caution though that today's Texas team isn't the same team that OU played early in the season. Also, OU didn't have much left in the O tank when Habern went down in your game. I'm looking forward to Saturday. I expect a low scoring, hard fought game. Colt McCoy said he was battling an upper respiratory infection when they played OU, so he obviously wasn't 100%. I agree that they aren't the same team now versus then. They're better. Quote Link to comment
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