[Husker] Breakdown (was cupcake games / schedule)

[jon johnston]

On Sep 15, 2008, at 12:06 PM, Skylar Dodds wrote:

> [snip VA Tech]
>
> Misery is a mystery to me (wordplay intentional).  There's no doubt  
> we're
> going to have to bring our A++ game for that one.  I think we're  
> pretty
> significantly better than the defenses they've faced so far and I  
> think
> we're capable of putting up 40+ on their soft defense (the main  
> reason they
> WILL NOT contend for a NC this year).  Maclin is a stud and rumor  
> has it
> he's still pissed off that Callahan told him he couldn't come here,  
> so that
> could be bad.  I said going into the year that we had a 35% chance of
> winning that game, I'm actually taking it down a notch to 25%.  Mostly
> because I didn't realize how good of a RB Washington is.  I thought  
> losing
> Temple would hurt them worse than it has.
>

If we put up 40 on Mizzou you can consider it a loss because we can't  
win a shoot out with them.

The only (and I mean the ONLY way) we win against Mizzou is to keep  
the scoring low, in the mid-20's. Our defense won't stop them. No  
defense will stop them.

So that means the only way we're going to stop them is a plodding,  
consistent, old-fashioned ground game that averages four yards a carry  
with no turnovers and no penalties. Keep Chase Daniel and Jeremy  
Maclin off the field and limit their opportunities.

Then, we'll need some luck. :)

Jon Johnston
http://www.cornnation.com