Bowl Games
Husker fan seeking team he doesn't hate for tonight's title game
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January 7, 2010 by
Here we are. The last college football game of the season. Seems nearly impossible given the recent temperature here, but it's about to get even colder in Nebraska. That's what happens when college football is over. Everything that happens between...
Call Him Bo-wl Pelini
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December 30, 2009 by
Bo Pelini racked up his third bowl victory in less than three seasons as a head coach. Bo knows bowl games. Nebraska could have fallen into self pity. They could have overworked the players leading up to the game. Instead,...
Three things to watch for in the Holiday Bowl
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December 30, 2009 by
Technically speaking, I won’t be watching for any of these things in the Holiday Bowl. In fact, I won’t be watching the Holiday Bowl at all. I’ll be flying back to Nebraska on Wednesday night, painfully unaware of the goings...
Has Arizona Rebalanced the Scales?
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December 24, 2009 by
Over the last twelve years or so the Pac-10/Big 12 pairings in the Holiday Bowl has seemed tilted toward the Pac10 in terms of who's at an advantage. Not only is the game played in Pac-10 country, but it matches...
What's Made the 2009 NU Offense so Offensive?
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December 21, 2009 by
Bemoaning the Husker offense in 2009 has become as popular as criticizing the NU defense was in 2007. It's easy to look at games where the defense played brilliantly only to see the offense fall flat and wonder what might...
Arizona a Scary Opponent
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December 16, 2009 by
Husker fans don't want to see history repeat itself in the Holiday Bowl rematch with the Arizona Wildcats. In 1998, a tough defensive but weak offensive Nebraska team limped into a matchup against a tough Arizona team that played good...
Happy Holiday?
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December 7, 2009 by
Texas pretty much ruined the first week of December. But will the Holiday Bowl improve the mood of the Husker Nation?...
In Other Bowl Action
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January 5, 2009 by
The Gator Bowl was obviously the high point of this bowl season for most Husker fans, but there have been a number of games since that night that were no doubt of at least moderate interest. The Orange Bowl featured...
Five Reasons Nebraska Will Win the Gator Bowl
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December 30, 2008 by
Las Vegas didn't find much to separate Clemson and Nebraska in this year's Gator Bowl, installing the Tigers as a slight 1.5-point favorite when the line opened. You had two teams with ugly mid-season losing streaks and strong finishes against...
Non-Big 12 Bowl Games Huskers Should Watch
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December 26, 2008 by
This year, the bowl season brings opportunities for both our 2008 and 2009 non conference strength of schedule to increase. Two 2008 opponents and three 2009 opponents are in bowl games this year. Here's a little preview of those teams'...
The Case for Clemson
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December 18, 2008 by
The Tigers are a dangerous opponent for Nebraska. They have a lot of talent, are on a bit of a roll, their fans travel well, and at 7-5 they can be easily overlooked. The Huskers may be excited to be...
Gator Bowl Best Place for Huskers and Fans
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December 15, 2008 by
This article's title could have been called “Why I Love the Gator Bowl�. Once the Colorado game was complete, this was the best possible place that Nebraska could have ended up. From its effect on other teams, to it's television...
A Look Back: 1982 Orange Bowl
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December 12, 2008 by
Nebraska and Clemson will meet for only the second time when they battle on January 1st in the Gator Bowl. Hopefully for Husker fans, this game will turn out better than the first go around....
Would a Gator Bowl Victory Be a Mixed Blessing for Bo Pelini?
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December 11, 2008 by
I’m on the record as loving the Huskers’ presence in the Gator Bowl. Quite simply, it’s the best bowl for a Big 12 team this year outside of the BCS. The Husker program appears to have a lot of momentum...
Lovin' the Gator Loca
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December 2, 2008 by
A year ago at this time, I was “lusting� for Bo Pelini to become Nebraska’s next head coach. This year, I’m drooling over the Gator Bowl. No, it’s not the BCS but it’s squarely in the next tier. In fact,...
What Do You Want Out of a Bowl Opponent?
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November 20, 2008 by
While there's still a lot of football left to be played before we find out where Nebraska will finish up their first season under Bo Pelini with a bowl game, we have a pretty good idea of what sort of...
Don't Get Ahead of Ourselves
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November 18, 2008 by
Many Husker fans are taking this bye week to look past Colorado to a bowl game, and even looking past a bowl game to next year. While it's a fun adventure, it's not a game Nebraska fans should be playing....
Why We Should All Pray for the Sun Bowl
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November 6, 2008 by
There was at least one bright spot to come out of Nebraska's defeat at Oklahoma last Saturday and that's this: Should the Huskers beat Kansas this week El Paso and the Sun Bowl is looking like a viable option for...
Moving On
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November 2, 2008 by
Yesterday obviously didn’t go well. As a weatherman by day, I can honestly say that was the first time I’ve seen a snowball form in 70 degree weather. The game got out of hand before I made it to back...
Lessons From the Super Bowl
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February 4, 2008 by
A fanatic can be defined as somebody who won't change their mind and won't change the subject. So while there are a myriad of topics and subplots ready and worthy to spring forth from the NFL hullaballoo last night, the...
The Week Of Bowls For Which NU Failed to Qualify
I had a wonderful Holiday season, filled with family and celebration. I'm looking forward to a rocking New Year's Eve with my wife and our friends. (We got a sitter...we're going out!). But, all of the merriment aside, there was...
Top Ten Most Memorable Husker Bowl Games
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December 28, 2007 by
Since the Huskers are taking this bowl season off I thought it would be fun to reminisce about some of the most memorable bowl games in Nebraska history. Luckily, Nebraskans have many vivid memories to choose from: The Second...
Bowl Previews: National Championship Game
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December 24, 2007 by
A national championship game between a Big Ten school and an SEC team wouldn’t normally merit the attention of Husker fans. But how often do you get to watch your head coach in a national championship game? An LSU win,...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Orange Bowl
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December 21, 2007 by
Kansas might get the award for the most undeserving BCS team this season. It would seem pretty clear that Oklahoma and Missouri deserve a spot ahead of the Jayhawks. But at 11-1, it’s hardly criminal. KU fans also did their...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Fiesta Bowl
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December 20, 2007 by
This appeared to be the best bowl match-up for the Big 12, that is, until West Virginia head coach Rich Rodriguez announced his departure to Michigan. Sure, his players might draw inspiration from their last night with their head coach,...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Gator Bowl
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December 18, 2007 by
The Gator Bowl team selection is probably more interesting than the game itself. On the surface you’d think the Gator Bowl would have preferred (and could have landed) #14 Boston College from the ACC for their game. Instead they took...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Cotton Bowl
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December 17, 2007 by
The 2007 Missouri Tigers plight is reminiscent of the 1998 Kansas State Wildcats. The Wildcats were unbeaten and poised to appear in the national championship game before being upset by Texas A&M in the Big 12 championship game and being...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Insight
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December 14, 2007 by
What’s to say about a bowl matching a .500 Oklahoma State team against an Indiana team that went 3-5 in the Big Ten? I wish I could come up with something “insightful�…ha ha ha…ho ho ho…he he he…oh I kill...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Independence
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December 13, 2007 by
Normally a bowl game, particularly a minor one, is of greatest significance emotionally to the seniors as it’s their last time playing college football. But for the two head coaches and the programs at Colorado and Alabama as a whole,...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Alamo Bowl
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December 12, 2007 by
We’ve seen this one before. It was back in 1999 and Penn State was coming off a disappointing 3-loss season after opening the year ranked #1. Texas A&M was still considered a strong program under RC Slocum but was still...
Big 12 Bowl Previews: Holiday Bowl
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December 10, 2007 by
When #17 Texas (9-3) takes on #12 Arizona State (10-2), it would appear to be one of the marquee match-ups of the bowl season. But a closer look reveals it may be a match-up of two paper tigers. Neither school...
Remember the Alamo (Bowl)
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August 13, 2007 by
My friends and I were just itching to watch football again, so I dug in to the Nebraska game DVD library last week (props to my brother-in-law for providing those...) and re-watched NU's win over Michigan in the 2005...
We Were All Thinking It
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January 10, 2007 by
Husker fans were all disappointed in the outcome of the Cotton Bowl, but no one can say Nebraska was blown off the field. If not for two miscues (a botched fake field goal and interception that was returned the length...
Notable Quotes from the Cotton Bowl
Wondering why Coach Callahan decided to run a fake punt in the second quarter or why he decided to go for it on fourth and eleven instead of attempting a 47 yard field goal to tie the game? Read...
Disappointing Cotton Bowl Typifies Season
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January 1, 2007 by
Nebraska missed the chance to finish the season with 10 wins and a win over a top 10 opponent when a mistake and a very poor choice in the first half combined with a failure to score in the...
Rough Start for the Big 12
As my friend and blogging partner Steve pointed out - we need bowl games. More than anything, they give us a sense of how the conferences stack up. Like many, I keep I keen eye on how the Big 12...
Pardon My Lack Of Enthusiasm
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December 28, 2006 by
Hey, there are lots of reasons why NU's players, coaches and fans should be very excited to be playing in this year's Cotton Bowl Classic. It's on New Years Day against a big-time school, and NU is seeking its 10th...
Sizing Up Auburn
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December 27, 2006 by
For a team that’s 10-2 and has beaten a national championship game caliber opponent in Florida, the Tigers certainly don’t overwhelm on paper with their size. Their defensive front seven (lineman and linebackers) are smaller than Nebraska and their running...
Why We Need Bowl Games
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December 26, 2006 by
I finally caught the movie 'Superman Returns'. For those who haven't seen it, Superman leaves Earth for five years and when he...you guessed it...returns, he has to cope with the changes that have occurred while he was away. Among them...
The State of Auburn Football
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December 15, 2006 by
Prior to finding out that the Huskers would face Auburn in the Cotton Bowl most Husker fans probably paid little attention to the program in Alabama. It’s not been considered one of the grand powerhouses in the history of college...
Next Season Starts...Now
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December 9, 2006 by
Nebraska Head Coach Bill Callahan recently said the following about a particular NU player's bowl preparation practices: "We're going to grind on him," Callahan said. "We're going to try to get him indoctrinated and get him ready to roll for...
NU Opens as Three-Point Favorite
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December 5, 2006 by
Yesterday I wrote a piece about Nebraska getting a slight edge over Auburn in the Sagarin ratings, little did I realize that NU would open as a three-point favorite over Auburn. Say what you will about the Huskers' success or...
Sagarin Ratings Say Nebraska
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December 4, 2006 by
One thing I love about the bowl season is we finally get to see how the best teams from the best conferences match up. Sure an Alamo Bowl is just a consolation prize for a mediocre season, but it is...
Huskers to play Auburn in Cotton Bowl
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December 3, 2006 by
It's official. The Huskers are set to face SEC power Auburn in the Cotton Bowl on New Year's Day. The #11 Tigers are 10-2 and finished second in the SEC West. It's the Huskers' first trip to the Cotton...
Two Wins or Two Losses?
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November 29, 2006 by
In one of the odder bowl scenarios in recent memory, the winner of the Big XII title game will most likely play in the Fiesta Bowl against Boise State. The loser? They will get an SEC power like LSU, Arkansas,...
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