Speechless. Only this time, I'm speechless in a very good way regarding Husker Football. And it's been a long time since I've felt this good. I feel so good, in fact, that I'm just sort of spilling my thoughts into this post. There is absolutely zero organization to it whatsoever, so if you can, bare with me.
One week after suffering THE most embarrassing loss in Nebraska Football history, the Huskers stepped up to the plate and delivered what has to be the most shocking win of at least this season, and probably the last several. Joe Ganz, the Huskers back-up QB until the last few minutes of the Texas game two weeks ago, was stunning. Over five-hundred yards passing and seven touchdowns? And against a decent Kansas State outfit?? Wow! That, ladies and gentlemen, is Husker Football at its finest. By the final gun, the Huskers racked up over seven-hundred yards of offense, scoring on eleven straight possessions. Although the Husker defense allowed a silly touchdown in the last few minutes (with the backups in, mind you), they even showed some signs of emotion in their play. The team that showed up Saturday was the team I expected to see from the beginning of the season. But never mind that now, for I'm still savoring every last second of last Saturday.
Of course, this entire scenario begs the question of who should have been the starting QB all year long. I don't know that Keller was the wrong choice, but I do think Ganz should have been given a shot at some playing time long before the Texas game. Some of those games when the Huskers were getting blown out, maybe. Again, never mind that now.
There is actually a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air in Husker Nation. Believe it or not, there's gonna be a little showdown in Boulder, Colorado on the day after Thanksgiving. The annual battle between the Huskers and Buffaloes won't have any conference title implications. It won't be a fight to finish in the national rankings. And, it certainly won't mean much to the rest of the college football world. But here in prideful Husker Nation, it means a whole lot. The Huskers are 5-6, as are the Buffaloes. Both outfits need another win to become bowl eligible. The winner most-likely gets an invitation to post-season play, and the loser stays home for the holidays. Can ya feel the excitement? Can ya taste the anticipation? Okay, maybe not. But in a time when the Husker faithful have to scrounge for a little morsel of excitement, this game means everything. Look out, Boulder, here comes the BIG RED!
More on this game next week. And look for an update on the Lady Huskers in the next few days, as well as some posts I've been diligently working on and ones which I promised several weeks ago. In the meantime, and as always....
GO BIG RED!!
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