[Husker] Texas-KSU

[Andrew Smith]

In general...
* Texas shut down Nebraska's running game.
This wasn't surprising .  Nebraska's OL isn't nearly as good as 
Nebraska's running stats suggest.  Against weak rush defenses, 
Martinez's and Helu's speed turn openings into TDs.  But against decent 
rush defenses, Nebraska's OL can't get the job done -  and Texas has a 
very good rush defense.  All the speed in the world doesn't help if 
there isn't a hole to run through.
* Nebraska lost their composure when they couldn't run and either 
dropped passes or missed open receivers.
* Nebraska's surprisingly poor rush defense didn't stop Texas early in 
the game.

Specifically...
Nebraska spotted Texas 10 points (helped by a fumble), then Nebraska's 
surprisingly poor rush defense allowed a key TD drive to put Texas up 17-3.
At that point, the pressure was off Texas which allowed them to avoid 
mistakes (their downfall most their losses).

The teams that beat Texas led or stayed with Texas from the start and 
therefore didn't allow Texas to play conservative.  That let to Texas 
turnovers (5, 2, 4, and 2 in their 4 losses).

Andy


On 11/6/2010 9:38 PM, Mike Nolan wrote:
> How the heck did the Shorthorns beat Nebraska, they're trailing Kansas State
> 24-0 at the half?
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