[Husker] Kansas State Preview

[SteveG]

Just to quickly reflect on the Blackshirtz yesterday...  They were playing
against an Offense ranked 8th in passing coming in...they left 9th going
out. While it seemed at times that our DEF was not firing on all
cylinders...some credit has to go to #10 & #80 who were unstoppable.  From
the stat perspective going in...I thought we'd be able to run well.  It was
another good road win!

This coming week should be interesting, too.  KSU needs the game to become
bowl-eligible.  I suspect that BOnehead would like to run up the score to
settle some issues he had with Snyder back in 2003.  If the Blackshirtz can
stifle KSU's running game...this one could be a shutout!  The real question
is, 'Can Lee lead the team into the endzone?'  

I'll predict a 28-10 victory on Senior Day in Lincoln before a national
audience on ESPN!

Go Big Red!

SteveG    (deep behind the enemy lines in big TelEveN country)

SOURCE:  

http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/2009/Internet/conf%20stats/2009000025354TD.HTML

Current Defensive & Offensive Rankings for Rushing, Passing Efficiency,
Total and Scoring are shown below:

             RUSH    PASS   TOTAL   SCORE
   KSU  DEF    23      75      47      59 
   NEBR OFF    57      68      77      68 - 28 pts 

   BLKSHRTZ    11      03      10      03
   KSU  OFF    31      78      75      75 - 10 pts

Current Defensive Rankings for Rushing, Passing Efficiency, Total and
Scoring are shown below of other opponents:

Sub-Belt opponents:
   FLA ATL    115     106     111     110 - W 49
   ARKS ST     32      82      53      39 - W 38
   LA LAF      94      87      93      93 - W 55

Other past opponents:
   VATECH      65      04      17      14 - L 15
   MIZZOU      17      61      39      49 - W 27
   TXTECH      53      38      54      54 - L 10
   IOWAST      88      74      92      36 - L  7
   BAYLOR      89      46      86      79 - W 20
   OKLAHOMA    05      09      06      05 - W 10
   KANSAS      42      51      52      65 - W 31

Other future Big XII opponents:
   COLO        76      77      73      86 - 

Potential Big XII Matchup:

   tEXAS DEF   01      05      01      07 
   NEBR OFF    57      68      77      68 

   BLKSHRTZ    11      03      10      03 
   tEXAS OFF   55      25      25      02 

Keep the faith...an unstoppable #3 rated team went into the inaugural Big
XII Championship back in 1996 against an unranked opponent.  The unranked
opponent left with a victory...and that is why they play the game!