[Husker] Game Comments

[Derek Ryter]

2) During the first half, the NU offense kept the defense off the 
field much of the time, so a fresh defense could turn the Aggie 
offense into shambles. In the second half, the offense seemed to 
slack off and ended up with a series of three and outs, so the 
defense was stuck on the field for a much longer time and eventually 
became a bit weary. As a result, the Aggie offense started clicking 
and managed to complete a large number of critical three and long 
plays, wearing down the NU defense even more.
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There's a lot of discussion about the chronic third quarter let downs by the
huskers.  It is interesting to me how commonly this happens at all levels,
the NFL, D-1, NAIA, etc.  Could it just be a nature of the beast in such a
physical game?

We also need to remember that their were a couple mistakes like the middle
safety blitz that led to McGee's long TD.  That was just a bad break made
worse by McGee's ability to audible and take advantage of it.  It isn't
always just effort and adjustments.


5) Upon reviewing the game, I noticed a startling fact, namely, not 
one single pass was thrown to the Husker tight ends who until now 
have been the mainstay of the Husker passing attack. It would seem 
that A&M prepped to stop the tight ends, so Zac went to the wideouts. 
If memory serves, this is the first game in which Todd Peterson is 
the leading receiver. Oddly, Purify caught only two passes - - but 
one of them was relatively important.
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Purify caught the first and last completions of the game, and the first was
very important as well.  The Huskers were struggling to run the ball and
keep the first drive alive, but after Purify's catch for their first
double-digit gain, the Aggie defense really seemed to loosen up and the
offense got a shot of momentum.

Derek