[Husker] Game Observations

[Patrick Gaule]

Steve Stone wrote:
> 1) 35-30 was much closer than my wildest expectations, but it didn't 
> reflect the actual disparity between the two teams. Like every other 
> Husker fan, I was wishing for a victory but realized it would require 
> Divine Intervention. VT dominated to a greater degree than the final 
> score indicates.


I have to wonder what game you were watching to come up with that 
conclusion.  The total yardage was only 377 yards for Virginia Tech vs. 
333 for Nebraska.  The difference in the game was the 9 points that NU 
almost gift-wrapped for VT to start the game.  Giving up a safety on a 
blocked punt due to a high snap, and giving Virginia Tech the ball on 
the 5 yard line after an interception wound up being the difference in 
the game.  Far from requiring "divine intervention", NU would have won 
this game if they had done a better job protecting the football.  They 
could have, and should have, won this game.