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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Missouri Tigers Open Game Thread

Opponent: Missouri (4-0, 0-0 Big 12)


Date: Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007 | 8:15 p.m.

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TV: ESPN

Stadium: Faurot Field (68,349), Columbia, MO

Opponent's Blogs:

  • Mizzou has not beaten Nebraska 3 straight times in Columbia since 1957 (W, 14-13), 1959 (W, 9-0) and 1961 (W, 10-0)
  • A win over Nebraska would give Mizzou its second straight season of at least a 5-0 start for the 1st time in school history, and only the 8th ever.
  • The last time that Mizzou entered a game as the higher-ranked team than Nebraska was in 1969, when the 7th-ranked Tigers claimed a 17-7 win over the 20th-ranked Cornhuskers, in Columbia.

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Keys To The Game

  • Run the Ball

Nebraska must establish the run to win this game. In fact, it wouldn't be so bad if we were a little boring on offense. There's nothing that'll take the gas out of a crowd that's been 'preparing' all day like boring the to death making four yards a carry up the middle.

  • Consistency

Mizzou's offense will be all over the place. The versatility along with their athletes is why they'll be a threat to anyone they play the rest of the season. Sticking with the 'boring' them, Nebraska's offense needs to be more consistent than versatile. Do the simple well and make them stop it, and that consistency sets up the trickeration, which will further frustrate the Mizzou fans.

  • Crowd control.

Getting on the scoreboard early, a big hit by the defense, an interception return, or special teams play - it doesn't matter. Get the crowd out of the game.

  • Win turnovers

Adi Kunalic should negate Mizzou's return game, as should Dan Titchener, so we should be okay on special teams. Both of these teams are going to have a turnover, maybe even two. The first team to three turnovers will likely lose. Let's make sure it's the Tigers.

Please use this thread to discuss the Nebraska - Missouri game and any other games you might be watching today.

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Kansas

I still wonder about kansas. nice start for them, but KSU's inconsistency is even weirder.

although maybe not since Prince is only in his second year.

Is Kansas for real?

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 3:10 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Danny Woodhead

has broken the record today.

Congrats to him.

in the 4th quarter, with CSC leading 21-0, he has 175 yards rushing, 20 yards receiving.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 4:31 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

finished

Danny Woodhead  34 carries, 208yards, 2 TDs, 29 - Long, 6.1 per carry.

Congrats to Danny Woodhead.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

suspense

is killing me.

four beers in. made a batch of venison stew.

I've read War and Peace today. Torn about an iPod to discover what kind of hard drive is needed to fix it.

Egad. I hate night games.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 5:58 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

waiting for your game?

join me over at The 12th Manchild  for the A&M/OSU game until yall kickoff

Gig'em

by The 12th Manchild on Oct 6, 2007 7:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i've come

to the conclusion that the stadium won't be that crazy. it's too late.
people (especially Missouans) can't help but be too drunk to get to the game by now.

there should have been a gob of Nebraskans down there stealing tickets.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 7:07 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well shirt

we're not going to see the game for a while.

ESPN has Clemon - VaTech going with 10 minutes left in the fourth.

Dammit.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:18 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Turner

kills Frank 31-10. wow.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

here we go

It obviously isn't on TV right now.... but we ain't kicked off yet either.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:23 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

still no kickoff

must be letting those mizzou fans run out of steam.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

touchback

Adi Kunalic - kickoff.

three man line for the defense.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

shit.

listening to huskers.com - Mizzou is on the two, and i"m still sitting here watching VA Tech 34, Clemson 21, as if there is still a game here.

Bastards that are ESPN.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:34 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mizzou

7-0.

after a pass interference called in the end zone, Mizzou gets a fresh set of downs at the one.

bastards.

4:29 left in the Clemson gaem. you really care, don't you?

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

still 3:21 left on ESPN

this is hell.

nebraska had to punt on their first possesion.

rushing three, nebraska.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mizzou

eating us alive.

Mizzou at the 15 yard line. There is no Nebraska defense right now. Well.... why should that be different than the rest of the year?

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Shit you are lucky

this has sucked and Mizzu just ran a flea flicker that no body could stop. We look stupid. We cant cover anyone right now.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 8:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Mizzou at the 10

did I mention they're eating us alive?

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:52 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we

look like a fucking jr. high team. This is fucking terrible. Where is the heart of this team.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 8:54 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck off...

this is the worst we have looked all year. My god why can't we play any defense?

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 8:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

14-0

now
for crying out loud.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 8:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Holy Crap

We look absolutely terrible on both sides of the ball. If Erickson sees the field again Billy Boy should be fired immediately. That was the dumbest holding penalty ever, Purify was already by him. And then we have players who don't even know where to line up and Sam is trying to get the ball hiked and the center isn't paying attention so we have to burn a time out. Shit I think I will turn to the LSU/Fla. game.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

just now

getting the game

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:02 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

once again

we get behind, then start playing football.

i don't get it.... we obviously didn't start this game running the football.

why the hell not?

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:04 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We tried

but couldn't go anywhere. Couldn't pass it either.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:06 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

field goal

coming up.

I've seen this before. Denny Green with the Vikings. Kick field goals against a team he had to score TD's against.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

if

they're going to call them that closely they better call them that way the whole damned game

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Finally

a stop. wasn't sure we were going to see one all night.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we held them

now we come out and run the damned ball.

3-3-5 defense. same thing we did last year.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We look

scared. Scared to get hit, scared to hit anyone, scared to cover anyone close.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:19 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

okay

things looking better.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Lets

try to throw something down field once.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah

that'd be good.

2nd # 15 now. Peterson drop

3rd & 15.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stanford

is on the 9 of USC down 6 and 1:38 to play. Maybe USC wasn't as good as everyone said after the NU game.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:22 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

what an

absolute cheap shot

no wonder his name is PIG

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:24 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

well

this game has already turned to bullshit.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:32 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Staford

leads with :41 left.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

if we dont start covering a little tighter we just as well pack it in now and go home.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:35 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

USC

is done. fork in their ass.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:37 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

the problem

with this game is we're doing the same thing so far that we did against Iowa State.

We're throwing the ball. We're not taking time. What little defense we have this season, they're going to wear out.

And we're not that good anyway.

So..... shit.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Why

wont we hit anyone? Murillo could have unloaded on Tony Temple on that run but instead just pushed him a little.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Stanford

wins!!!!!!

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:42 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

a whole

lot of prfanity.

we're moving. we have to score a TD on this drive.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:47 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Well

lets just implode

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we need

to get better at banging them off.

according to the announcers after that sack.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 9:50 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OK

this is fucking ridiculous. #9 didn't even know that the qb was running right at him. He never even looked back or he could have stopped him after about 10 yards.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 9:59 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

we just stand and watch the guy run the screen up the middle. One guy trys to tackle him.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:02 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Bad, Bad, Bad..

call. That was a TD.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:06 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

no

it wasn't.

in the NFL it's a TD. in college, it's not. I'm having the same damned argument here at home

they're prbiably score again anyway.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 10:07 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

NO

you are wrong. In college you only need one foot in and in the pros you need two. It was a TD.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

no, watch closely

the TE's heel comes down out of bounds. In college, you only need one foot, but you do need the whole foot. It was a great effort, but you can only contort your leg so much.

Can you hear this, Denver, or shall I turn it up for you?

by Ignignokt on Oct 6, 2007 10:22 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

No that is not correct

What about when the reciever is facing forwards and stands on his tiptoes? His heel may never touch the ground and he is called in. No different here. He was in.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

heels

if his heels come down out-of-bounds, as the TE's did, he's out-of-bounds.  it wasn't even that close, really.

Can you hear this, Denver, or shall I turn it up for you?

by Ignignokt on Oct 6, 2007 11:17 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh

look

we call a timeut on a field goal.

but we couldn't have called the friggin' time out from the sideline when time was runing out when we were driving.

morons.

shit, my o key is not working.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 10:09 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

first half

well, it's an ass-kicking.

the defense walks around like they don't want to be there.

the offense doesn't look much better.

good lord.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 10:17 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

game's not over guys

Ags just came back from 17-0 at half to win 24-23

Gig'em

by The 12th Manchild on Oct 6, 2007 10:27 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

IT IS

If we dont start playing tackle football. We look like we are at a flag football game. Dont want to hit anyone on defense or offense.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

they did?

holy shit

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well

here we go again. Same thing as the first half, imagine that. Nice pass there Sam. Lets see Joe for awhile. Can we make some adjustments for the second half or what.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:36 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

For Gods sake

wrap up and quit shoulder tackeling.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:38 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

it's

hard to handle this.

mediocre offense. bad defense. egad.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 10:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

ITS

over.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good to see

that we made some halftime adjustments on defense too.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:40 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Man

how much do we miss Brandon Jackson?

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

oh

why.

this isn't about bad coaching even anymore.

lord, we're horrible. we're not ourselves. we've lost it.

we should be tearing up this defense. we look like shit.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 10:46 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh

its still about coaching too. Why are we this bad? Didn
t we get a bunch of 5 star players the last three years? Where are they? Are they just over hyped or do we not know how to coach them? Where are the adjustments? We dont do that. This sucks.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:51 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

So

what will the excuses be this week? This isn't USC but we are making them look as good as if not better then almost everyone.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LSU

takes the lead with about a minute left.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:53 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We cant

even cover a tightend with a corner back

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:54 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

did we just quit or what. No one even tried to stop him, and the guy who was covering him just stopped.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:55 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

OK

lets put in some subs, the starters are not playing and it is time to let someone else play.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 10:56 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

LSU

has won.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

we have a ton of weapons

it looks like we're finally legit!

By the way, this blog is really great and you have a great fanbase.

by MizzouRobot on Oct 6, 2007 11:00 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

stopped on 4th and 1

guess that defense isn't so bad after all...

not trying to rub it in, just sayin'...

by MizzouRobot on Oct 6, 2007 11:05 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Shit

rub it in we deserve it.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

WE WANT SUBS

WE WANT SUBS WE WANT SUBS WE WANT SUBS.....

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:11 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

i

couldn't take this any more.

we're lost. did i say that already?

lost.

we can see more of the same this season. it's going to be bad.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 6, 2007 11:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

We might

be lucky to go to a bowl.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:16 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know what

we need is some back up coaches. Instead of just making the players earn the right to be on the field maybe we should have back up coaches and make the coaches earn the right to be at the game and make decisions. Maybe if that was the case and they didn't get paid unless they were at the game things might go differently.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:15 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow

that was rubbing salt into the wound. What was Rudd doing? He should be told that he is staying back to watch the fake and when he sees it TO GO MAKE A FUCKING PLAY DONT JUST STAND AND WATCH. FUCK THIS SUCKS!!!!!

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:20 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

IF

things dont change will this be our worst loss ever to Missouri? Another first for BC.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:21 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

1947

we lost by 41, worst loss ever to Missouri. 2nd is 1943 we lost by 34.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck this

put in Joe Ganz and let him play for gods sake.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:27 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

527 to 249

in yards so far. Guess I should have made my vote "Missouri in a blow out."

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:28 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

When was

the last time NU gave up over 500 yards 3 times in a season? I dont even think the 02' team did that.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:29 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Hey

when you cross the street tommorrow look both ways because there may still be a Missouri tight end running wild.

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:33 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Shall we start warming up the tar and feathers?

This Husker program has serious problems...

by Husker Mike on Oct 6, 2007 11:45 PM CDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah

I agree. This is year 4 and I dont think it is really about winning the MNC but I also dont think we should be this bad. There has been no progress from last year to this year and I think we have taken about 10 steps backwards. This is absolutely horrible. How did we slip so far backwards?

by huskergod on Oct 6, 2007 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

we stopped playing

football because we think about it so much.

read read read read read on defense. so much analysis.

video game software on offense.

not much real football in there.

Go Big Red!

by Jon Johnston on Oct 7, 2007 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions   0 recs

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