This officiating crew is horrible and it's been on both sides of the ball. There's a reason you guys are doing North Texas games. Paging Bernie Kukar...Bernie Kukar please report to mid-field.
4th Quarter - 14:47
After a phantom kick-catch interference call, Nebraska really needs a three and out here with only 60 yards of field to work with.
But no, Henne tosses it up and lets his receiver bail him out. Not impressed with Chad.
4th Quarter - 12:39
The Huskers have gotten to Henne, but when they don't there are acres of open-field in front of him. Be nice to have Ocativen and Ruud right now.
And because everything I write ends up hurting the Huskers, Henne pulls it down and runs for a touchdown. With 11:40 left, it's looking dire for Nebraska.
4th Quarter - 11:30
You can't keep throwing six-yard outs when you're down 11. I thought we went to the WCO to avoid this. Taylor can't even get rid of the ball now. Punt.
4th Quarter - 10:02
Shanle again crushes the punt returner miliseconds after he catches the ball...this time, no call. Hmmm.
Tickets to the Master Card Alamo Bowl: $120
Gas to get to San Antonio: $90
Wearing Texas Longhorns gear to a game between UM & NU: senseless.
4th Quarter - 8:50
Good return by Grixby! If the Rattlesnake Boys can score here, they got a chance.
4th Quarter - 8:08
Two runs by Ross, touchdown! Even Herbstreit is dumbfounded as to why the Huskers stopped running the ball after moving it at will on the ground to open the half. Good. I have a lot of respect for Kirk and I'm happy to know I'm no the only one flabbergasted by Billy C.
The two-point conversion is good, three point game. This Nebraska team has made some great comebacks this season (TTech, Okla.) only to come up just short. Please, let them finally get all the way back this time.
4th Quarter - 7:51
Yessssss!!!! Adam Ickes, another of those corn-pone walk-on guys, forces a fumble and Nebraska recovers. Have to capitalize.
4th Quarter - 7:05
3rd and 13. Another frustrating aspect of this Husker team, they don't take advantage of big momentum swings. Now we have to punt and it's like that fumble never happened.
4th Quarter - 5:56
Maybe a fumble recovered by Nebraska, maybe an imcomplete pass, with this crew it should be an adventure. The Wolverines just used thier final time out in hopes that the play will get reviewed. This is an embarrassment. How can a play be reviewed just because a timeout is called? I'm not blaming Llllloyd, it shouldn't come to that.
It's a fumble!!!! First and 10 at the 17. Gotta get seven here...and a false start. Seriously, momentum ain't that ugly. Love it!
4th Quarter - 4:29
Touchdown!! Taylor to Nunn. Finally, we give Uncle Mo a dance.
Follow that up with a shot of my first Husker fan in overalls and I am happy!
4th Quarter - 3:48
The Wolverines are in moose-kill mode, moving down the field at will. I am NOT happy.
4th Quarter - 2:39
4th and 8. Stop here could mean the game.
Knocked away!!!!!!!! One first down away...
4th Quarter - 2:15
Nothing on first down.
Little on second down.
More on third, but no first down. Michigan will have a chance. Big thanks to the Sun Belt officials for not spotting the ball and forcing Michigan to use all their timeouts in hopes you will review a play.
4th Quarter - :07
Seven seconds, 64 yards. It can't happen can it?
What the hell was that? Michigan just threw 37 laterals, the Nebraska players came onto the field, the Michigan coaches came onto the field, and finally someone tackled the guy with ball. Perfectly fitting that mayhem ensued while this Sun Belt crew bumbled around like they'd never seen a football before.
What a huge win for Nebraska. Now they're leading off SportsCenter, it's been so long. Michigan was ranked 20th, and Nebraska was close to cracking the Top 25, but this is a huge upset. I'm not sure there was a bigger spread for a bowl game than the 13.5 this one started at. I didn't think we had a chance in this game, Michigan started the season ranked #4, and now the Wolverines streaks are snapping. This is a big step in the Callahan era. Preseason Top 25 next year? Could be.
I'd like to give a more thorough post-mortem, but after 4+ hours of typing, I'm worn out.
dude seriously is there any fair way to end a game after a team storms on the field. I mean the play is altered. You can't give michigan a win because they didn't score. But how do you know they wouldn't have. I grossly underestimated Nebraska today they really played great but still a huge asterik... Too bad it had to end like that. for me atleast.
Nice post, man. Sounds like that marathon blog took a lot out of ya. lol
You should check out my perspective -- from a UM fan -- because we have differing views on that Henne "fumble"...and that wrap-around non-flag on Manningham on 4th-and-8. But i think it's safe to assume those Sun Belt "refs" sucked! I'm now gonna walk into traffic...
-TW-
Last edited by tonywilliams0 on December 28th at 11:35 PM.
Well, as I posted on your comments, the play was only altered in UM's favor. Players on the field only created confusion and chaos. #89 basically ran in to the only tackle possible by heading for the sidelines as everyone had quit besides Bowman.
It is impossible to to find a reasonable ending to this Husker/Michigan Bowl game and I love that Nebraska has some "dundundun Sports Center time"...Long overdo!!!
One thing to keep in mind if the refs sucked it was on both sides...
If a whistle would have blown for players on the field Mich was there too; so offsetting penalties would have taken care of that...
GREAT JOB HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER!!!
Last edited by jesper on December 29th at 7:52 AM.
Because I'm in a time zone four or five hours later than most Nebraskan--and since the rest of my company didn't speak English--I stopped listening to the game in the fourth quarter. (i.e. 2:30 am). Yours was one of the first sites I checked upon waking up. I appreciated your commentary. Most websites use the same AP story. It's amazing that news corporations can be so lazy when we've got writers like you out there.
What a game!!! What a win!!! I just hope the game is not overshadowed with the final play!!! How bizarre!!! Were all those passes really legal passes????????? Thanks for your run down of the game. It was fun to watch the game and then check your blog at each quarter for a run down!!! Great Job!!!!!!!!!! And now we, as Husker fans, can look forward to next year!!! Happy 2006 to you and the Big Red!!!!!!
Last edited by Scarlet on December 29th at 8:43 AM.
Interesting side note: I titled this post before the 4th quarter started, assuming it would be Nebraska who would falter as it looked like the game was slipping away. However, with the absurdity of the final play, the title kind of took on a new light. I really didn't intend to taunt the Wolverines, and I mean their supporters no ill will...well, maybe a little.
Nice read. You've been busy! This blog is quite a buzz among those of us that knew you back when construction was taking place on your "Hi-Plains Palace"!
Happy New Year!!
Go 'skers.
Kind of a Johnny-come-lately. A month later and I'm reading this for the first time. It brought back all the feelings and frustrations of the game--even the final elation for the Huskers... kind of. Hope next fall will be the true test. Hope they remember they CAN do it!! Thanks for a great write-up.
Last edited by 56buick on January 28th at 1:09 PM.
