seegreen17
Walk-on
1. Nebraska vs Texas 2009- Well we all knew how this went down. But after Alex made the field goal to put us up 12-10...I saw my father and he had tears in his eyes. All I could do was hug him and tell him we are going to win. As soon as they got into Nebraska territory you had the feeling we would lose after the horse collar. But when McCoy rolled out, I was watching the clock. We were about eye level with the big screen, I watched the clock slowly tick down. He threw it out of bounds and I saw the clock hit :00. I started jumping up and down and hugging my dad. He said what happened and I said look at the clock. He started twirling me around and I put my right hand in the air and started screaming we are number one. Then they said they would put a second back on the clock. Once they finally lined up for the field goal...I said if there is a God in the world, then we will block this kick. Once the kick was in the air I looked to the Texas fans behind the goalposts. They had not given a reaction yet, so I thought he may have missed it. Once he made it, I felt like crying. I also went to the Virginia Tech game this year, and I had the same feeling after he made that kick, as when Vtech scored late. But this was easily the best game I have been to. I have never been to a game where I celebrated a win when the clock his :00 and we lost. But I did witness one thing after this game: the "real" resurgence of Husker football.
2. Nebraska vs Oklahoma 2009- This was a real toss up for me because I was also at the Oklahoma game in 2001. But this game was electric. The tunnel walk started with the In the deed the glory video, which really got the crowd fired up. After we blocked their 2nd field goal attempt, the crowd was absolutely electric. My dad and I yelled the whole game. I will never forget when Asante hit their receiver and his helmet rolled to the ground. I have never seen Memorial Stadium that loud for an entire game in my existence. Once O'Hanlon intercepted the ball, I started hugging all the other fellow season ticket holders around me along with my dad. The 70 year old man who cannot stop talking to me before the game said it best when the clock his zero. "We're going bowling."
3. Nebraska vs Oklahoma 2001- This game was amazing for me. This game was involved in my first ten Husker games and the crowd was electric this game. I will never forget Jason White limping off the sideline after we hit him hard. What a shame, he was out for the season. It was such an ugly game throughout the first half and until about mid way through the 4th quarter. But when they handed off to Thunder and he pitched it back to Mike Stuntz he threw it to Eric Crouch and scored, it was 2nd loudest time I had ever seen Memorial Stadium. I remember listening to the radio call of this score after the game. "Crouch hands it off to Thunder who gives it back to Mike Stuntz...he's gonna throw it...and he's got a man out there at the 40...and it's...Eric Crouch!!! 15...10...5...Touchdown Nebraska...Yes!"
4. Nebraska vs Colorado 2008- We all thought Joe Ganz blew the game and maybe the season for us when he got sacked back at the Colorado 40. When Alex Henery trotted out there to do the impossible, I thought Bo was crazy. "Go for it," I said, "There is no way he will make it." When he got the kick up I wondered if he would have enough distance, but once he made it. I went crazy, and the guy in front of me looked at me and said, "You didn't want him to kick it." My dad twirled me around and Memorial Stadium was the loudest I have ever heard it. Then when Suh picked it off was a great ending to an unbelievable game. Bo said it best about Suh after the game, "He keeps telling me he's a running back."
5. Nebraska vs Pittsburgh 2003- This is an odd game that just stood out in my mind. Cory Ross scored the lone touchdown for the Huskers in the 2nd quarter. Then Pitt went to kick the game winning field goal with 7 seconds left and they snapped the ball and hit off the holder's helmet and went 5 yards backwards. One second was left though and they went to kick it again and we blocked it. The cover of Huskers Illustrated said it best the next week "Block Party."
I am 16 years old and have been to 80 Husker games including home, away, bowl, and conference championship games. I hope to become a future sports writer when I am older.
2. Nebraska vs Oklahoma 2009- This was a real toss up for me because I was also at the Oklahoma game in 2001. But this game was electric. The tunnel walk started with the In the deed the glory video, which really got the crowd fired up. After we blocked their 2nd field goal attempt, the crowd was absolutely electric. My dad and I yelled the whole game. I will never forget when Asante hit their receiver and his helmet rolled to the ground. I have never seen Memorial Stadium that loud for an entire game in my existence. Once O'Hanlon intercepted the ball, I started hugging all the other fellow season ticket holders around me along with my dad. The 70 year old man who cannot stop talking to me before the game said it best when the clock his zero. "We're going bowling."
3. Nebraska vs Oklahoma 2001- This game was amazing for me. This game was involved in my first ten Husker games and the crowd was electric this game. I will never forget Jason White limping off the sideline after we hit him hard. What a shame, he was out for the season. It was such an ugly game throughout the first half and until about mid way through the 4th quarter. But when they handed off to Thunder and he pitched it back to Mike Stuntz he threw it to Eric Crouch and scored, it was 2nd loudest time I had ever seen Memorial Stadium. I remember listening to the radio call of this score after the game. "Crouch hands it off to Thunder who gives it back to Mike Stuntz...he's gonna throw it...and he's got a man out there at the 40...and it's...Eric Crouch!!! 15...10...5...Touchdown Nebraska...Yes!"
4. Nebraska vs Colorado 2008- We all thought Joe Ganz blew the game and maybe the season for us when he got sacked back at the Colorado 40. When Alex Henery trotted out there to do the impossible, I thought Bo was crazy. "Go for it," I said, "There is no way he will make it." When he got the kick up I wondered if he would have enough distance, but once he made it. I went crazy, and the guy in front of me looked at me and said, "You didn't want him to kick it." My dad twirled me around and Memorial Stadium was the loudest I have ever heard it. Then when Suh picked it off was a great ending to an unbelievable game. Bo said it best about Suh after the game, "He keeps telling me he's a running back."
5. Nebraska vs Pittsburgh 2003- This is an odd game that just stood out in my mind. Cory Ross scored the lone touchdown for the Huskers in the 2nd quarter. Then Pitt went to kick the game winning field goal with 7 seconds left and they snapped the ball and hit off the holder's helmet and went 5 yards backwards. One second was left though and they went to kick it again and we blocked it. The cover of Huskers Illustrated said it best the next week "Block Party."
I am 16 years old and have been to 80 Husker games including home, away, bowl, and conference championship games. I hope to become a future sports writer when I am older.
