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By Shawn (CENTEXHUSKER)
HuskerWeekly Sports Analyst
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Nebraska rolled into Saturday as a big underdog against a retooling USC team. There were hopes of an upset all around the Nebraska fan base and with hopes of returning to the national spotlight. It was improbable, but not impossible to knock off the number 4 team in the land. The Huskers have regained momentum with five straight victories, one against a Michigan team that beat Notre Dame on this same day. A Notre Dame team that lost to USC on the last play of the game last year.
Nebraska came out running a conservative offense in hopes of controlling the clock. A successful fake punt was the longest pass play of the first half. Marlon Lucky proved unsuccessful in running the ball as the feature back with only 27 yards on ten carries before an apparent arm injury ended his day. Kenny Wilson carried 19 times for 46 yards. The USC defense began to key in on the Huskers strategy, making them one-dimensional. Even with 7 or 8 men in the box, Nebraska continued to run the ball. It seemed Zac Taylor was held back from commanding his offense through these obvious situations. There were few play changes at the line to keep the Trojan defense honest. Nebraska fans were more than anxious for Bill Callahan to open up the offense. But they would have to wait until the game was all but over to see plays to their big receivers.
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By Shawn (CENTEXHUSKER)
HuskerWeekly Sports Analyst
____________________________
Nebraska rolled into Saturday as a big underdog against a retooling USC team. There were hopes of an upset all around the Nebraska fan base and with hopes of returning to the national spotlight. It was improbable, but not impossible to knock off the number 4 team in the land. The Huskers have regained momentum with five straight victories, one against a Michigan team that beat Notre Dame on this same day. A Notre Dame team that lost to USC on the last play of the game last year.
Nebraska came out running a conservative offense in hopes of controlling the clock. A successful fake punt was the longest pass play of the first half. Marlon Lucky proved unsuccessful in running the ball as the feature back with only 27 yards on ten carries before an apparent arm injury ended his day. Kenny Wilson carried 19 times for 46 yards. The USC defense began to key in on the Huskers strategy, making them one-dimensional. Even with 7 or 8 men in the box, Nebraska continued to run the ball. It seemed Zac Taylor was held back from commanding his offense through these obvious situations. There were few play changes at the line to keep the Trojan defense honest. Nebraska fans were more than anxious for Bill Callahan to open up the offense. But they would have to wait until the game was all but over to see plays to their big receivers.
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