HuskerfaninOkieland
Heisman Trophy Winner
Reading this article on Journal Star, it sounds like these guys were playing lights out football all night. Do you guys think this team finally turned the corner and is finding it's stride?
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Some highlights from the article by the way:
The O-line seemed bolstered by the return of Murtha who, after missing the first two games because of an infection in his leg, looked mean and ready to play again.
During one nifty 58-yard run by Lucky in the third quarter, Murtha kicked the helmet that had fallen off a New Mexico State player he had just pancaked.
“I booted his helmet, acted like I tripped on it,” Murtha admitted with a smile. “You don’t want to go out there and do stupid things, and make stupid mistakes, but going out there and playing relentless… that’s definitely part of the play we like.”
And congrats to Ganz:
The next play brought some more highlight material, as Lucky took a pitch, then threw back across the field to a wide-open Ganz for a touchdown. That made it 14-0 and obvious as to the direction the game was headed.
Ganz said Lucky had misfired when the team practiced the play twice this week. But Saturday?
“It was perfect. He hit me right in stride,” Ganz said. “He’s just money when you turn on the lights.”
There’d be more delight for the 84,821 fans when Ganz scored again five minutes later on a 33-yard option run. Ganz became just the third Husker to score rushing, receiving and passing in a single game, joining Eric Crouch and Johnny Rodgers.
“Those guys aren’t bad company, I guess,” Ganz said of the former Heisman Trophy winners.
And finally....
“We’re starting to understand that we will play the way we practice,” Ganz said. “We came out with great intensity and preparation this week, and it showed today. We’re starting to get it.”
Discuss
Some highlights from the article by the way:
The O-line seemed bolstered by the return of Murtha who, after missing the first two games because of an infection in his leg, looked mean and ready to play again.
During one nifty 58-yard run by Lucky in the third quarter, Murtha kicked the helmet that had fallen off a New Mexico State player he had just pancaked.
“I booted his helmet, acted like I tripped on it,” Murtha admitted with a smile. “You don’t want to go out there and do stupid things, and make stupid mistakes, but going out there and playing relentless… that’s definitely part of the play we like.”
And congrats to Ganz:
The next play brought some more highlight material, as Lucky took a pitch, then threw back across the field to a wide-open Ganz for a touchdown. That made it 14-0 and obvious as to the direction the game was headed.
Ganz said Lucky had misfired when the team practiced the play twice this week. But Saturday?
“It was perfect. He hit me right in stride,” Ganz said. “He’s just money when you turn on the lights.”
There’d be more delight for the 84,821 fans when Ganz scored again five minutes later on a 33-yard option run. Ganz became just the third Husker to score rushing, receiving and passing in a single game, joining Eric Crouch and Johnny Rodgers.
“Those guys aren’t bad company, I guess,” Ganz said of the former Heisman Trophy winners.
And finally....
“We’re starting to understand that we will play the way we practice,” Ganz said. “We came out with great intensity and preparation this week, and it showed today. We’re starting to get it.”
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