[Husker] Game worries

[Andrew Smith]

  While there are many reasons to optimistic about the game against 
Texas (see the below)

            ---- Sagarin -----  ----------------------- NCAA Stats 
-----------------------
            Sched Rank  Rating  Pass Off  Rush Off  Scor Off  Pass Def  
Rush Def  Scor Def
  Nebraska      76       86.01     106       2           9        
1        57         4
  Texas         32       71.70      53      82          80        
8        19        36

there are reasons not to be over confident.

Nebraska's schedule rank is 76 vs Texas' 32.  Therefore the dominating 
offensive/defensive rankings are misleading.

Nebraska's 57th ranked rushing defense is very worrisome.

Texas' rushing defense is even better than #19 if you look at average 
yards/rush. I will not be surprised if Texas is able to force Nebraska 
to pass. I believe that when a top offense meets a top defense, the 
defense usually wins and the offense makes mistakes since it's hard for 
offenses to be patient.  Add in a freshman QB and patience may be even 
more of an issue.  With a #106 passing offense against a #8 pass 
defense, too many interceptions by Martinez are quite possible.

Nebraska performance against South Dakota State shows they are capable 
of playing well below their potential. SDS is a bad (1-4) AA team and 
the closer than expected game cannot be written off to turnovers 
(Nebraska had only 1 more than SDS).  Texas' worst performance was 
against UCLA and turnovers (3 more than UCLA) was a big factor.  IMHO, 
Nebraska's worst performance is well below Texas'.

Texas' seems to save its best for Nebraska, often upsetting the Huskers 
when the underdog.

I hope all of my concerns are proven wrong.

GO BIG RED!
Andy