Ouch. And I thought Missouri crushed the Huskers. That game was bad, but what happened in Norman, OK. last Saturday was beyond comprehension. If you hadn't already heard, the Sooners quickly took their opening possession down the field for a touchdown. The Huskers took the field for their first possession, and were intercepted on their first play which resulted in a Sooner touchdown. Next series, another turnover, another Sooner touchdown. Ballgame. And not even five minutes off the clock.
The Sooners rolled to 35 first-half points en route to a final 62-28 blowout. The biggest job of the season for first-year head coach Bo Pelini has been to keep this group of Husker football players from losing confidence. The task will be especially important this week as they prepare to host a pretty decent Kansas football team. There's still a bunch to play for, including a bowl game. Heck, if the Huskers win out, and they have a good chance of doing so, they wind up with an 8-4 season. Not too shabby considering the debacles of the last few years. Even if they lose to KU on Saturday, and meet expectations by beating Kansas State and Colorado, they still can boast about a 7-5 season. Much improved, and something to build on while practicing for a bowl game and then looking at Spring practices. But all of this will depend on how this group responds to last Saturday.
I have a good feeling about it. I truly believe in Pelini's abilities as a head coach, motivator, and leader. The Huskers will rally under him, and they will be ready for Saturday. I will post my prediction a little later in the week after watching how practices go over the next couple of days. In the mean time, I offer this: I very much feel sorry for the Sooners when they visit Memorial Stadium in Lincoln next year. 'Nuff said.
GO BIG RED!!
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