How many times does Oklahoma need to turn the ball over in order for Nebraska to have a chance?Twice as much as Nebraska, so I am going to say, "six times."
https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32204968/behind-scenes-stories-oklahoma-nebraska-college-football-greatest-game (https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/32204968/behind-scenes-stories-oklahoma-nebraska-college-football-greatest-game)We were celebrating T-Giving at Uncle Jack's house at his farm; my mom's brother. A few years ago mom told me how they were so poor; grandma didn't drive; she would walk with the 4-kids into town 3-miles each way to buy groceries, and hoping a neighbor would offer them a ride.
On Thanksgiving Day 1971, Nebraska and Oklahoma achieved "perfection," as reporter Dave Kindred described it in the Louisville Times.
My parents were living in OKC at the time of this game, my older brother was 2 months old. My Dad said he went for a car ride at halftime and said he didn't see another car on the road.Which of the two "he's" didn't see another car????
Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-1, 2-1) at #3 Oklahoma Sooners (2-0) |
NOON - Norman, OK - FOX |
I think we all wish we could have that Illinois game back for Nebraska. While it probably wouldn't change my opinion of the Huskers, it might at least give this renewed rivalry a little more juice. Considering the first try at renewing an old Big 8/12 ended with a pair of losses to Colorado, the Huskers would like to start this series off on a better foot. It's a series of wild swings. The Huskers started 16-3-3 through 1942; then Bud Wilkinson swung things to the Sooners, winning 16 straight from 1943-1958. After a period of evenness, Oklahoma retook command, winning 9 of 10 from 1972-1980, before Nebraska went 12-5 over the next two decades (with 4 of Oklahoma's wins coming consecutively in the mid 80s), and winning the 7 games prior to Bob Stoops arriving in Norman. After Nebraska's last great team in 2001, the Sooners closed the rivalry winning 5 of 6. How can Nebraska slow down the Oklahoma offense? They can't, but if it looks like it did against Tulane, it may stop itself. Spencer Rattler threw two costly interceptions, and the offensive line looked uncharacteristically like a total mess. Granted they still scored 40 points. So, assume Nebraska's defense is at least somewhat better than Tulane's, but will Rattler make not only a similar number of mistakes, but similar in terms of costliness? If not, that's probably a wash, and Oklahoma is still going to put up 40+ points. The Sooners defense isn't great, but the line is, and Nebraska has struggled mightily in the passing game. Adrian Martinez is running as well as he ever has, and Frost has a balanced stable of running backs, with four guys averaging over 4 carries per game. But Oklahoma can generate a ton of pressure with just 4, and for all of the possible issues with Oklahoma's secondary, if the Sooners can get by bringing just four, I don't like the chances of Martinez throwing into seven man defenses. |
OKLAHOMA 41, NEBRASKA 24 |
I saw an older gent coming into our building today wearing a Nebraska T shirt, so I said "Hey, OU tomorrow, right?"Are you sure he didn't think Ohio U? Their cheer is Oh yeah! OU!
He didn't quite catch what i said at first but then turned back as he passed and said "Oh yeah!".
So maybe I made his day a bit, tomorrow might be sadder.
When I say "older", obviously it means pretty old, I just had a Bday myself.
OL a big issue for Nebraska, to say nothing of the special teams. OU quietly has RB depth issues. Either player issues, injuries or transfers, seem a little thin. Rattler made enough plays and Nebraska had enough mistakes and penalties.Martinez had a lot of time to pass, so the Husker OL at least looked effective in pass-protection. Most of Nebraska's penalties were in its first possession, and on the OL. After that, they settled down for the most part.
Smoking hot it appeared.
O-line play is just plain badAnd yet Martinez often had plenty of time to pass. And he completed passes on many of those chances.
there were times with pass protection was good, but 5 sacks for 28 yards vs a kid that can run that well is just plain bad
the punter and KO guy did well, but ya gotta be able to kick an extra point
amazed that the huskers got 3 points out of the first possession with about 5 penalties.
once again, penalties, mistakes, missed assignments, bad O-line work