Nebraska at Missouri set for national TV
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papersun87
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huskernumerouno
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That is 515 am the next morning for me.
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red
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That gave Missouri a 38-10 lead and allowed Pinkel to empty his bench. In their final tune-up before conference play, the Tigers accumulated 581 yards of offense, averaged almost 7 yards per rush and converted 8 of 11 third downs. Missouri punted only once and scored on six of its first nine possessions. Meanwhile, the defense gave up just 10 points on ISU’s first 10 series, surrendering a late touchdown pass with only reserve players on the field.
The Redbirds produced 397 yards of offense but bungled two red-zone opportunities: Quarterback Luke Drone failed to convert a fourth-and-goal pass from the 3 in the second quarter then threw an interception to safety William Moore from the Missouri 13 in the fourth.
"We’re sitting on the sideline like, ‘Man, why are they getting these yards?’ " Missouri tight end Martin Rucker said. "They were giving up these plays, but when it really counts, they didn’t break."
In other words, the Tigers survived without much suspense - unlike their next opponent. Nebraska needed a rally to overcome a nine-point deficit at home against Ball State but pulled out a 41-40 victory.
Missouri players, even Pinkel, admitted to inadvertently catching a glimpse of the Nebraska-Ball State tally on the scoreboard. Those who weren’t peeking learned what happened by the time they settled into the locker room. That’s when Maclin first heard the final score.
"You can’t take anyone for granted," Maclin said. "Ball State, they’re probably not as talented as Nebraska, but they were hungry. I’m glad Nebraska won."
The whole article is at: http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Sep/20070923Spor003.asp
The Redbirds produced 397 yards of offense but bungled two red-zone opportunities: Quarterback Luke Drone failed to convert a fourth-and-goal pass from the 3 in the second quarter then threw an interception to safety William Moore from the Missouri 13 in the fourth.
"We’re sitting on the sideline like, ‘Man, why are they getting these yards?’ " Missouri tight end Martin Rucker said. "They were giving up these plays, but when it really counts, they didn’t break."
In other words, the Tigers survived without much suspense - unlike their next opponent. Nebraska needed a rally to overcome a nine-point deficit at home against Ball State but pulled out a 41-40 victory.
Missouri players, even Pinkel, admitted to inadvertently catching a glimpse of the Nebraska-Ball State tally on the scoreboard. Those who weren’t peeking learned what happened by the time they settled into the locker room. That’s when Maclin first heard the final score.
"You can’t take anyone for granted," Maclin said. "Ball State, they’re probably not as talented as Nebraska, but they were hungry. I’m glad Nebraska won."
The whole article is at: http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Sep/20070923Spor003.asp
newenglandhusker
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The term "works" being used rather loosely there...papersun87 said:Noob.NoNeedForThat said:
Cosgrove works from the sideline.
captain obvious
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Now you can see the gaping holes in our defensive line with the unparalleled clarity of high def!AuroranHusker said:
AuroranHusker
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Yeah, that makes it feel all better. :hmmph
Crazy idea: maybe the defense will actually improve in the next few weeks... Hey, one can hope! :clap
Tiger In SC
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In all fairness, the best news for the Huskers is the Missouri Defense. Nobody has confused the MU D with the steel curtain! I think someone already mentioned this, but this will be a late one.bethelbacker said: