*** Official Husker Yards to Glory Thread ***

[Joe_5700]

50-Eric Crouch run against Northwestern 2000 in Alamo bowl. If I recall NW had the lead for like 6 seconds until this run.

[wildman]

It was declared an illegal play by the NCAA in 1992.

I still don't understand why... They more or less declared it was illegal to 'accidentally' fumble the ball and have the guard pick it up and run.

 

I agree with some of the plays we've had lately how can they tell if it was accidental or not lol.

[irafreak]

Not really that great but we don't have one for 15 yards yet so I'll toss out

Ruud's 15 yard fumble return for a TD to take the lead for good in the 3rd quarter against Okst. Bo Pelini's first Husker game on the sidelines and the defense comes up big keeping Okst to under 200 yards total offense and forcing 5 turnovers.

 

And I just can't bring myself to bring up a play from a game we lost...

[beanman]

79- Has to be the Mike Fullman punt return against K-State in 1995 when Rucker took that guys head off.

[beanman]

80 - Lawrence Phillips against the Cowpokes - 1995

[beanman]

65 - Clinton Childs on first play from Scrimmage against ASU in 1995

[beanman]

50 - Lawrence Phillips direct snap run against Michigan State in 1995

[beanman]

42 - Phillips TD run against Florida 1995

1 - Gotta give it to Brook Berringer for his last TD

[PaulCrewe]

Here's one for 86

 

The year- a dark time for Husker fans, 2004

The Game- Homecoming vs Mizzou 24-3 W, made Brad Smith look human

 

The Play- Cory Ross ices the game in the fourth(on a fairly icy day with the wind). I remember this run so clearly because there were about five times when the guy looked cornered, tackled, or trapped out of bounds. Each time there was a roar of the crowd, followed by an ohhh he's going down followed by another screaming roar when PorkChop keeps going.

[Hercules]

Berringer scored from the 5, 10, and 24 yard line against Wyoming in 94. His touchdown against Miami was from 19 yards out though (can't use that because of the fumblerooski), and you can't use his sneak against florida because Tagge's sneak was way more important.

[The Dude]

6 - distance Suh threw McCoy.

[NUance]

89: Frank Solich kickoff return vs. Okie State, 1964. There are a bunch of good 89 yd plays.

[Landlord]

8- Zac Taylor pass to Corey Ross against ISU in 2005

 

18- Corey Ross pass to Nate Swift against OU in 2005

 

26- Burkhead's pass to Kinnie against CU in 2010

 

34- Bo Ruud's INT return against Ball State in 2007

 

58- Jammal Lord pass to Matt Herian against CU in 2003

 

59- Niles Paul punt return against CU in 2009

 

66- Helu's run against OU in 2010

 

71- DeJuan Groce punt return against Miami in 2001

 

 

You must be young

 

 

I agree with an exception for Henery's 57-yard bomb.

[druski_2k5]

49: Brandon Jackson screen pass vs Texas 2006.

Another 80: Dan Alexander run @ Colorado 1999 where he out-ran a Colorado sprinter. Major props to Alexander for that one.

[druski_2k5]

20: Joel Makovicka crazy never say die run, vs. Akron 1997.

Another 60: Bobby Newcombe to Eric Crouch screen pass vs. California 1999.