[Husker] whoa

[Jerry Meyer]

Aw, heck, we should have known Alex would make it.  After all, didn't he star in the movie Facing The Giants, making another impossibly long field goal to win a state high school championship against unbelievable odds?  Oh well, had that kind of feeling anyway.  BTW, for those of you who didn't see this movie, it's worth renting.  Some very good work done in a relatively low budget film.

The TV guys needed to do a little more homework on the fake FG, kept referring to the fact that LSU used it last year so naturally CU would expect it from us this year.  Guys, we used it only a few short weeks ago.  Not like CU didn't have film of the play in red and white vs. purple and gold....

One thing about this year, NU never left us without heart stopping excitement (well OU and Mizzou were exceptions but compared to last year, I'll take it!).  One of the more enjoyable seasons I can remember in the last 45 since I first became aware of NU football.

If we hit the Gator Bowl, who are we looking at as a likely opponent?  I've heard Georgia Tech or Miami but not sure how things are playing out in the ACC.

Jerry Meyer
Murfreesboro, TN




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From: Patrick Gaule <pgaule at cox.net>
To: husker at tssi.com
Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 9:14:21 PM
Subject: [Husker] whoa

I just got back from Lincoln, and I have to say that this was one of the most exciting games in recent memory.

This has already been said by a few other posters, but the fake field goal to end the first half was just terrible.  As we all know from watching the end of the game, Alex Henery stood a reasonable chance of booting that 50+ yard field goal right on through.  I also don't think that we had much of a chance at gaining the 7 yards needed to secure a 1st down, even if the no-look flip wasn't picked off.

If Nebraska would have gone into halftime with a 10 point lead after trailing 14-0 to begin the game, I think it would have demoralized the Buffs.  Instead, the Buffs went into the locker room with a tie and all the momentum in the world.    This seemed like one of those games that Nebraska was destined to lose.  We dominated Colorado in almost every offensive category except for the score.

Right before the field goal attempt, if someone would have told me that Nebraska was going to win by 9 points, I would have laughed in their face.  Even with the knowledge of Alex Henery's abilities, I didn't think he had the leg for a 57-yarder with the game on the line.  That shows what I know.  I don't think I'll ever forget that kick.  I was 32 rows up from the field goal posts, and I thought I saw the ball go *under* the crossbar.  Everyone around me started going crazy, but I thought it was a false alarm.  When I saw the refs raise their arm on the HuskerVision screen, I finally joined in the pandomonium!  When Suh interecepted that pass and ran it back for 6 points, I think I jumped into the next row and started hugging any random person I could find. It was an absolute blast!

THe game never should have been this close, but a win is a win.  And 8 wins and a New Years Day bowl is even better than I expected for this year.  Congrats to Bo on a great first season  (I forgive him for the fake field goal call!)

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