H U S K E R D A N
HUSKER
HEADLINES!!!!!!!
THE MCNEAL "LAIR" REPORT IS
IN: HUSKERS WIN, 48-12
BLACKSHIRTS SEE RED,
DOWN AGGIES 48-12
BO SHIRTS "TURNOVER"
A NEW LEAF; AGGIES "FALL", 48-12
AGGIE CREW IS BLUE
OVER BIG RED 48-12
HUSKERS NOT WHAT
REGGIE-MEANT, 27-14
BO'S BOYS CRACK
AGGIE ATTACK, 27-14
BIG WED
WAP-UP
THE
GAME
Saturday's win over the Aggies was much
bigger than just a win over a 3-3 A&M team. Lose this one, and
the fan rumblings would have resonated throughout
Huskerland. Thankfully, the 4th quarter Husker
meltdown at Columbia last week didn't carry over to the A&M
game.
DAZED AND
CONFUSED
All day Saturday, Aggie QB Reggie McNeal looked
as confused and as out of place as Frank Solich at a Marfan
Convention. Other than the initial two drives that produced a grand total
of 3 points for the Aggies, McNeal was running for his life most of
the afternoon. He didn't have a clue what hit him. The Blackshirts
were seeing Red. McNeal was seeing the turf. His sub, Dustin "Fourth
'n" Long, didn't fare any better.
DRUMROLL,
PLEASE!!!!
And the Husker offense played just well enough to
win. One HUGE stat: NO TURNOVERS BY THE OFFENSE!!!!
Unbelievable. Penalties were kept at a minimum; the running backs produced
a total of 219 yards. Lord added 109 yards including two
touchdown runs. The trap play worked. Lord's pitches were good. He
threw the ball away (to the cheers of the crowd) when his receivers were
covered.
If each week, the offense plays its
usual C+ game, the special teams play a B+ game and the
defense brings its usual A+ game, the Huskers will be very difficult
to beat for the rest of the year. I know that's a big "IF", but stranger
things have happened.
BAD
JOKE
This was a bad Aggie joke. An Aggie
nightmare. The week before, the Aggies laid 73 on a Baylor team that beat
Colorado. The relentless attack by Bo's Boys threw Reggie a lair from
which he couldn't escape. Eight turnovers by the defense and zero, zip,
zilch, nada turnovers by the Husker offense.
RUUD
DUDE
Barrett Ruud showed blazing speed on his sack of
Reggie McNeal that forced a fumble, recovered by the Huskers. Man,
that Ruud dude is fast! And how 'bout that interception for a
touchdown!!!!! Holy cow, what a day for the former Lincoln Southeast
star!
ADAMS'
APPLE
Defensive end, Titus Adams' 4th quarter touchdown
interception was the proverbial lineman's dream come true. I'm glad the
coaches and his teammates voted against any punishment for the sophomore from
Omaha Creighton Prep.
HUSKER
QUIZ:
Okay, Husker fans, are you ready for another
Quiz? Test your skill and take the test!
1.) Who is Ed Sullivan's favorite college
football player?
Ans. Marques Tuiasosopo-jeejo.
2.) What does Kenny G have in common with the
following:
a.) Miles Davis
b.) John Coltrane
c.) Charlie Parker
Ans. Absolutely nothing.
2.) What is Kenny G's autobiography going to
be called?
Ans. "The Sound of Muzak"
MORE FOOTBALL
DEFFY-NITIONS
1.) First Down
What every man is supposed to do with the toilet
seat.
2.) Ground game.
Another one for PETA to try to ban.
3.) Twelve Men on the Field
What the Buffaloes will need to win the rest
of their games this year.
4.) Crunch Time
What causes a groin injury.
5.) Game Plan
When hunting season opens.
6.) Go deep
What your proctologist likes to do.
7.) Fade pattern
What you get when you leave
your jersey out in the sun too long.
8.) Fifth downs
Hugh's younger brother
10.) Going for two.
What you do at Barry's before the
game.
11.) Going for number one.
What you do after you keep going for
two.
QUOTES OF THE
WEEK
1.) "The scoring window is open and in flew
Ellen!"
Jim Rose (voice of the Cornhuskers) said after
Isaiah Fluellen caught Joe Dailey's pass for a touchdown in Saturday's A&M
game.
2.) "A guy could drop dead in the middle of
main street and no one would find him until after the game."
Arden Uhlir, Verdigre, Nebraska (population
600) about his town's shutting down whenever the Huskers are on
tv.
3.) An Aggie fan came up to a Husker fan
Friday night before the game. The two began to talk about college
football, the next day's game with the Huskers and about tradition in
college football.
"Down at A&M, we have the best tradition in
college football," he said proudly.
"We have Reveille, the Twelfth Man, we have the
best band in the world. And, you get to kiss your girlfriend
after every Aggie score. What traditions do yaw'll have up here in
Nebraska?" he asked.
"Winning," the Husker fan deadpanned.
FLY-AWAY STATE
PRE-GAME
Oh what a difference a year makes in college
football. Last year at this time, the Cyclones were the media darlings of
the college football world. They had given Florida State all they wanted
in the opener and then reeled off 6 straight victories, 3 of which
were over Iowa, Texas Tech and Nebraska. Iowa State was flying
high.
COUNTING
'CLONES
This year, Seneca Wallace is gone and so are a
bunch of players whom Dan McCarney was counting on to keep the 'Clones
successive string of bowl appearances in tact. But injuries and a brutal
fall schedule that included losses to Iowa, Oklahoma, Texas and Texas Tech have
taken their toll on this year's Cyclone team.
This game should not be close. It should be a
Cyclone meltdown. It should be a game in which the Husker coaches can play
a lot of kids who need the experience.
PASSING
FANCY
The Husker defense will be relentless once
again. The Huskers will be able to run on Iowa State's porous
defense. There likely will be little need for the Huskers to pass, but
look for NU to try some anyway, just to try to get better at it.
REPLAY
Last year, the Cyclone fans tore down the goalposts
after their 36-14 drubbing of the Huskers in Ames. Their fans may want to
relax and watch the re-play of that game, because the 'Clones will not
likely beat the Huskers again for a long time.
This game is Game #3 of the Husker Revenge Tour,
2003. It was payback time for Oklahoma State and Penn State earlier this
season and the 'Clones will be joining the list this Saturday.
LOVE THE
QUARTERBACK
Look for Bo's Boys to pin their ears back and make
life miserable for Iowa State QB, Cris Love.
At 2-5 and with games remaining for the 'Clones
@Nebraska, @Missouri, Kansas State Colorado and @Kansas, this could be a
disastrous year for the Cyclones.
The 'Clones will have a miserable day, unless the
Huskers are caught looking toward Texas. The Huskers can not afford to
look past any team this year. Nebraska has a team capable
of beating everybody, but also has the potential of losing to
anybody.
Look for the Huskers to keep dominating. Look
for a repeat of the A&M game. The 'Clones will want to phone home
after this one Saturday.
HUSKER DAN
SEZ
HUSKERS
48
'CLONES
17
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