SI's Joe Posnanski's Top 14 most dominant performances

[95huskers]

 

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No.

11: Nebraska's Tommie Frazier in 1996 Fiesta Bowl

 

 

 

 

Tommie Frazier made the

I didn't see in that '95

Fiesta Bowl against Florida. You remember the run. He ran the option right,

faked the pitch, gained a few yards and then ran into defenders. I looked down

at my play-by-play sheet to mark down how many yards he had gained. And then I

heard the crowd going crazy. I looked up: Frazier was running into the end zone.

It wasn't until later than I saw him break or run through four tacklers on the

way to the end zone.

 

 

He ran for 199 yards, scored two touchdowns and threw for another in Nebraska's

62-24 destruction of Florida. Again, there are others who have put up more

impressive numbers. But the setting made for something special: That was No. 1

vs. No. 2 in a bowl game. The national championship was on the line. And, in my

memory, Florida was pretty heavily favored. I think this is because Florida was

a flashy passing team while Nebraska was a grinding power team. Florida seemed

futuristic. Nebraska seemed stodgy and outdated.

 

 

And Nebraska so thoroughly crushed Florida — led by Frazier's running, a couple of

key passes and decision making — that it left me with a thought I have carried

with me ever since: We don't really KNOW what team is best until they play. We

can guess. We can predict. We can analyze. We can rank. But reality is

complicated. And something amazing can happen when you're looking to write

something down.

 

[Hoosker]

Good read. I think what most outsiders forget is that Florida was favored to win that game. Tommie was a true leader and an incredible overall athlete. I'm glad he's still getting the recognition he deserves for his amazing accomplishments.

 

1994 Orange Bowl MVP

1995 Orange Bowl MVP

1996 Fiesta Bowl MVP

 

The greatest player to never receive the Heisman trophy.

[frazier9495]

Just thought I would make a note that it is the only college football performance on the list

[irieboy8]

Just thought I would make a note that it is the only college football performance on the list

 

 

what a awesome list of company to keep!!

 

 

meeting tommie was a great moment in my life!!

 

[kchusker_chris]

Just thought I would make a note that it is the only college football performance on the list

 

 

what a awesome list of company to keep!!

 

 

meeting tommie was a great moment in my life!!

that's what the Doane football team thought too...

[Lyons in the Sea of Red.]

Suh vs Texas?

 

Nevermind, didn't realize it was all sports.

[808Husker in KCMO]

Usain Bolt is jaw-droppingly fast.

[walksalone]

Not too mention, seeing Bo run over Bosworth's retarded ass on that monday night game...

[GSG]

Usain Bolt is jaw-droppingly fast.

 

Would've had a better time too if he didn't start celebrating with 10 meters left...

 

Just something to ponder

[HuskersGJ]

Good read. I think what most outsiders forget is that Florida was favored to win that game.

 

IIRC Nebraska was favored by something like 2 or 3 in Vegas but EVERY talking head "expert" picked Florida with some warning that a Gator blowout was possible.

 

 

Agreed, Tommie was the greatest player never to win the Heisman.

[GMoose]

Best players never to win the Heisman

 

I really do think Suh was a snub for Heisman. No player has dominated college football, offense or defense, in my entire life. I know it's an offensive award, but Suh was just something else. The fact that Tommie didn't win it may be the biggest rob in Husker history, but Suh deserved it just as much IMO.

[NebraskaShellback]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommie_Frazier

 

A history of Tommy.