[Husker] Fumbles

[Pat Gaule]

Andrew Ditmore wrote:

>In my opinion, the fumbles by the Huskers played a huge part in Kansas
>staying close and more than making a game of it.  If my memory serves me
>correctly, two of those fumbles occurred on drives when we were moving the
>ball pretty well on the ground. The fumbles obviously killed those drives,
>and the Huskers ground game lost momentum, and we failed to really put the
>game out of reach when they could have.
>  
>
To be fair, KU's turnovers were considerably more costly than 
Nebraska's.  KU had:

An interception returned to the 6 yard line, which resulted in a 
Nebraska touchdown

A fumble on Nebraska's 2 yard line, which resulted in a long touchdown 
pass 3 plays later (seemed like a 14-point swing at the time)

A pass that Nebraska intercepted in the endzone, although NU could not 
advance field position and KU scored a field goal on their ensuing 
possession.

KU also had a fumbled lateral that was returned for a touchdown by 
Nebraska, but the refs blew it dead. ;)


This was not a case of NU turning the ball over and allowing KU to get 
back in the game, especially since KU outgained us by over 60 yards of 
total offense.  As a whole, this was a pretty evenly played football game.