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TOP NON-BOWL GAMES: PRE/POST DEVANEY/OSBORNE REGION
No. 1: Defeating the Four Horsemen
Notre Dame’s famed “Four Horsemen” – Harry Stuhldreher, James Crowley, Don Miller and Elmer Layden – lost only two of the 30 games they played together, and both losses came to Nebraska – 14-6 in 1922, and 14-7 in 1923, both games in Lincoln.
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No. 2: Putting “Black 41 Flash Reverse” in the History Books
In another thriller between No. 3 Nebraska and No. 2 Oklahoma, the Huskers led 13-10 in the fourth quarter when coach Frank Solich called for “Black 41 Flash Reverse,” a play for the history books. Senior quarterback Eric Crouch caught the 63-yard pass from freshman Mike Stuntz on the trick play that secured a 20-10 victory, and likely Crouch’s Heisman Trophy.
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THE BOWL REGION
No. 1: 1995 Orange: Nebraska 24, Miami 17
“And bring that trophy back to Lincoln!” The Huskers rallied with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, both on fullback traps, to defeat the pain-in-the-you-know-what Hurricanes on their home turf and deliver coach Tom Osborne his first national championship.
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No. 3: 1996 Fiesta: Nebraska 62, Florida 24
“How many tackles can one man break?!” Tommie Frazier prompted that question after he shed Gator after Gator en route to his memorable touchdown run in the Huskers’ rout of Steve Spurrier-led Florida, completing back-to-back national titles.
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TOP NON-BOWL GAMES: DEVANEY/OSBORNE ERA
No. 1: Winning the Game of the Century
If you can recite Lyell Bremser’s call of Johnny Rodgers’ punt return on Thanksgiving Day in 1971, you might be a Husker fan. Even if you can’t, you’ve surely seen it, which qualifies you all the same. The day’s first touchdown sparked Nebraska’s 35-31 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma in a game for the ages.
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No. 6: Making a Miracle at Missouri
Forever known as “The Fleakicker,” freshman receiver Matt Davison somehow slid his hands between the football and turf to catch a pass deflected off teammate Shevin Wiggins’s foot. The touchdown reception on the final play of regulation and Kris Brown’s point-after kick forced overtime, and quarterback Scott Frost scored on an option keeper to allow No. 1 Nebraska to escape with a 45-38 victory at Missouri in 1997.
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THE TOP MOMENTS REGION
No. 4: Henry + Suh = Euphoria
Nebraska wasn’t supposed to need such heroics to defeat Colorado in 2008, but kicker Alex Henery and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh provided, anyway. Henery booted a school-record 57-yard field goal with 1:43 remaining to put NU ahead, and Suh rumbled 30 yards for a touchdown after intercepting, and then later swatting away, quarterback Cody Hawkins.
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No. 2: No-Punter Formation for Foltz
Few dry eyes could be found in Memorial Stadium for Nebraska’s 2016 season opener against Fresno State, when the Huskers, on their first punt of the game, lined up without a punter. That came in honor and memory of punter Sam Foltz, who died less than two months earlier in a car accident.
You can vote on Twitter if you like. But what does HuskerBoard say?
TOP NON-BOWL GAMES: PRE/POST DEVANEY/OSBORNE REGION
No. 1: Defeating the Four Horsemen
Notre Dame’s famed “Four Horsemen” – Harry Stuhldreher, James Crowley, Don Miller and Elmer Layden – lost only two of the 30 games they played together, and both losses came to Nebraska – 14-6 in 1922, and 14-7 in 1923, both games in Lincoln.
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No. 2: Putting “Black 41 Flash Reverse” in the History Books
In another thriller between No. 3 Nebraska and No. 2 Oklahoma, the Huskers led 13-10 in the fourth quarter when coach Frank Solich called for “Black 41 Flash Reverse,” a play for the history books. Senior quarterback Eric Crouch caught the 63-yard pass from freshman Mike Stuntz on the trick play that secured a 20-10 victory, and likely Crouch’s Heisman Trophy.
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THE BOWL REGION
No. 1: 1995 Orange: Nebraska 24, Miami 17
“And bring that trophy back to Lincoln!” The Huskers rallied with two fourth-quarter touchdowns, both on fullback traps, to defeat the pain-in-the-you-know-what Hurricanes on their home turf and deliver coach Tom Osborne his first national championship.
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No. 3: 1996 Fiesta: Nebraska 62, Florida 24
“How many tackles can one man break?!” Tommie Frazier prompted that question after he shed Gator after Gator en route to his memorable touchdown run in the Huskers’ rout of Steve Spurrier-led Florida, completing back-to-back national titles.
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TOP NON-BOWL GAMES: DEVANEY/OSBORNE ERA
No. 1: Winning the Game of the Century
If you can recite Lyell Bremser’s call of Johnny Rodgers’ punt return on Thanksgiving Day in 1971, you might be a Husker fan. Even if you can’t, you’ve surely seen it, which qualifies you all the same. The day’s first touchdown sparked Nebraska’s 35-31 victory over No. 2 Oklahoma in a game for the ages.
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No. 6: Making a Miracle at Missouri
Forever known as “The Fleakicker,” freshman receiver Matt Davison somehow slid his hands between the football and turf to catch a pass deflected off teammate Shevin Wiggins’s foot. The touchdown reception on the final play of regulation and Kris Brown’s point-after kick forced overtime, and quarterback Scott Frost scored on an option keeper to allow No. 1 Nebraska to escape with a 45-38 victory at Missouri in 1997.
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THE TOP MOMENTS REGION
No. 4: Henry + Suh = Euphoria
Nebraska wasn’t supposed to need such heroics to defeat Colorado in 2008, but kicker Alex Henery and defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh provided, anyway. Henery booted a school-record 57-yard field goal with 1:43 remaining to put NU ahead, and Suh rumbled 30 yards for a touchdown after intercepting, and then later swatting away, quarterback Cody Hawkins.
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No. 2: No-Punter Formation for Foltz
Few dry eyes could be found in Memorial Stadium for Nebraska’s 2016 season opener against Fresno State, when the Huskers, on their first punt of the game, lined up without a punter. That came in honor and memory of punter Sam Foltz, who died less than two months earlier in a car accident.