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I’m not really sure where to start off with the game recap today to be honest. You go from the highest of highs to the lowest of lows in a matter of seconds and sometimes you are lost for words. Anytime you lose in overtime it sucks, but this could have been a very big win for the rebuilding of the Husker program. Hopefully the team can grow from this 37-31 loss.

The coaching staff had a great gameplan for the game and that was to keep the ball away from Graham Harrell and the Texas Tech offense. The Huskers had the ball for 40 minutes and 12 seconds compared to the 19 minutes and 48 seconds that the Red Raiders had the ball. That part of the game plan worked however some players still don’t know how to not hold or have false start penalites.

Penalties on the offensive line are the reason the Huskers lost this game in my opinion. The offense pretty much moved the ball at will against the Red Raider defense but penalties always seemed to push them back. One case of this was right before halftime after a huge kickoff return by Niles Paul. The Huskers were already in field goal range, but back-to-back holding calls on Mike Smith pushed the field goal attempt back to 53 yards which fell just short by Alex Henery. Those three points right there cost the Huskers the game.

Some people will put the blame on quarterback Joe Ganz. Yeah he threw the interception in overtime when he held onto the ball to long and then tried to throw it away but he also kept the offense moving the entire game and put points on the scoreboard to push it to overtime. Ganz finished the game 36 of 44 for 349 yards. He threw two touchdowns and threw the one costly interception. Dreu Young and Todd Peterson both caught touchdown passes from Ganz.

Marlon Lucky, Menelik Holt, Nate Swift and Peterson all caught atleast six balls from Ganz as the receiving corps had a great game. Lucky also added 16 rushes for 66 yards as he got most of the work load in the game.

One huge play that allowed the Huskers to get back into the game was the fake field goal in the fourth quarter. Jake Wesch hit Mike McNeil who was dropped near the goal line however it was a first down for the Huskers. Ganz then ran it in on the following play to make the score 24-17.

The Husker defense could not stop the Red Raiders offense in the first half but once the second half hit they played pretty good. There were the mistakes like Murillo allowing Michael Crabtree to get behind him on the fourth and four but overall the defense stepped up and got a couple of stops in the second half that gave the offense time to put points on the scoreboard.

It’s a tough loss to take Husker fans that is for sure. I would rather lose like this then be blown out and show nothing on the field however.  The team will now be flying back to Lincoln and will start preparing for Saturday’s game against Iowa State.

What’s everyone’s feelings about the game? Did you like what you seen with the game plan? Are you mad like I am with the bonehead mistakes (penalties) that the offensive line is making?

Leave us a comment and let’s talk about the game.

It was another struggle for the Nebraska Cornhuskers as they had plenty of troubles with San Jose State on Saturday afternoon. The Huskers had a small lead in the second half until they scored 21 un-answered points to beat the Sparans 35-12. A win is a win but this was sure an ugly one.

The game turned around with 12:07 left in the game and the Huskers only up 14-12. Niles Paul returned a 85 yard kickoff back for a touchdown to extend the Huskers lead to nine points. After Paul’s huge kickoff return, the Huskers got a 14 yard touchdown by Roy Helu Jr, and a two yard touchdown by running back Marlon Lucky. The cornhuskers poured it on in the fourth quarter to make it looks a little better on the scoreboard but they sure can’t be to happy with the win.

All three Nebraska running backs scored in the game. Quentin Castille scored the Huskers first td with a three yard run in the first quarter. I’m still not happy with how the running backs performed, or the offensive line for that matter. There just wasn’t very many holes and the o-line should have been domination the smaller spartans d-line.

On the defensive side of the ball, Ndamukong Suh intercepted a bal and ran it back for a 49 yard touchdown. The d-line of the Huskers played pretty good but will be without Barry Turner who broke his leg early in the first quarter. Pierre Allen will now need to step up and take Turner’s starting spot. Look for Turner to apply for a medical redshit and be back next year.

Joe Ganz had a decent game as he was 17-25 for 216 yards. He went without a touchdown pass for the first time in his five career starts, and he did throw one interception. Nebraska senior wide receivers Nate Swift (6 rec., 70 yards) and Todd Peterson (4 rec., 59 yards) combined for 10 catches in the game.

The secondary of the Huskers still scares me a little bit. Larry Asante is going for the big hit everytime out there it seems like and he is making way to many mistakes. He needs to settle and down and get back to fundamentals and learn how to tackle correctly. You don’t have to light someone up on every play to have a good game.

The Huskers will need to have a good week of practice and and practice running the ball more in my opinion to have a good game on Saturday. I’d love to see a good game out the offense, defense, and special teams against New Mexico State. Kickoff will be at 5 p.m. central time.

GO BIG RED!

The much anticipated depth chart has been released for the game against Western Michigan this Saturday. There are a couple of suprises on there that is for sure. Also, it shows how thin the defense is at key positions when you have so many freshman/sophomore’s in the twp deep. Did we not have a junior class on the d-line?

Anyways here it is and let us know what you think and what really suprised you about it.

OFFENSE:

Quarterback: Joe Ganz, Patrick Witt, Zack Lee
Running Back: Marlon Lucky or Roy Helu or Quentin Castille
Fullback: Thomas Lawson, Justin Makovicka
Tight End: Mike McNeill, Dreu Young, Ryan Hill, Ben Cotton
Wide Receiver: Nate Swift, Menelik Holt, Will Henry, Chris Brooks
Wide Receiver: Todd Peterson, Niles Paul or Curenski Gilleylen
Left Tackle: Mike Smith, Jaivario Burkes
Right Tackle: Lydon Murtha, Marcel Jones
Left Guard: Mike Huff, Keith Williams
Right Guard: Matt Slauson, D.J. Jones
Center: Jacob Hickman, Mike Caputo

DEFENSE:

Open End: Barry Turner, Pierre Allen
Base End: Zach Potter, Clayton Sievers
Nose Tackle: Ndamukong Suh, Shukree Barfield, Terrence Moore
Tackle: Ty Steinkuhler, Jared Crick
WILL Linebacker: Cody Glenn, Blake Lawrence
MIKE Linebacker: Phillip Dillard, Will Compton, Colton Koehler
BUCK Linebacker: Tyler Wortman, Sean Fisher
Right Corner: Anthony West, Prince Amukamara
Left Corner: Armando Murillo, Eric Hagg
Strong Safety: Larry Asante, Major Culbert
Free Safety: Ricky Thenarse, Matt O’Hanlon

SPECIAL TEAMS:

Place Kicker: Alex Henery or Adi Kunalic
Punter: Dan Titchener, Jake Wesch
Long Snapper: T.J. O’Leary, Justin Baumgartner

The punt and kick returners have not been announced but word is that Nate Swift and Niles Paul will be returning punts.

So what does everyone think? I think the defense looks very thin with a lot of young players going to see action. I think the lines are going to have to play very good for the team to have success. Hopefully players can step up and make the plays they are capable of making.

We will have our writeup about the Western Michigan game later today or on Wednesday so stay tuned for that! GO HUSKERS!