Nebraska rides 27-point fourth quarter to 27-12 win over Missouri
by RPT on Oct 8, 2009 11:27 PM CDT
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UPDATE, 12:45am - Some quick thoughts before bed.
Three Bad Things
1. FIVE Missouri drives were killed by penalties, four from holding. One of the keys to this game was staying out of Passing Downs, and penalties just handed Nebraska opportunities to tee off. Bad defenses will stop offenses that are constantly facing 2nd-and-20, and Nebraska's is not a bad defense. The bitter fan in me wants to complain about the validity of these calls, but until I watch the DVR of the game (tomorrow...if I feel like it), I won't say anymore. But the penalties murdered five key Mizzou opportunities--three of the first four drives, the key drive that led to the field goal late in the third quarter, and Mizzou's final drive. Clearly Nebraska deserved to win with the way they played in the fourth quarter, but...I'd have loved to see what might have happened if a couple of those penalties didn't get called. Such is life.
2. Blaine Gabbert clearly still telegraphs his passes a bit, and he clearly needed a reality check. It was good for him to go through this, but I was hoping it would happen either against OSU or Texas--a game Missouri wasn't supposed to win and didn't need as much for a North title--or against a team like Iowa State.
3. Sweet jesus, can we stop getting people hurt? Gabbert could hardly walk in the first half, Carl Gettis could hardly walk in the second half, Wes Kemp was worthless after getting hung out to dry by a bad screen pass and obliterated by Suh, Will Ebner's injury looked pretty bad...injuries are character builders for future seasons and all, but...good god.
Three Good Things
1. Jake Harry is the best Mizzou punter I can remember. He was by far the MVP of the first half.
2. Gabbert showed some serious testicular fortitude on that final drive of the first half. Showing that kind of guttiness while becoming less predictable (and not locking on receivers as much) will make him a helluva quarterback. Still a work in progress, obviously.
3. Man oh man, did the defense look good for the first three quarters. Not counting Helu's late "the game is over" run, the D really only made two bad plays--biting on the slant on the first touchdown, and double-covering the fade route on the second touchdown but completely whiffing on the ball. Otherwise, that was a damn fine defensive effort...they just needed to get something beyond three points in the second half from the offense, and it didn't happen.
Alright, off to bed. Mizzou Links is sleeping in tomorrow.
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This is soul crushing.
I feel like my heart has been ripped from my chest. I see lots of beers in my near future.
Yes, I'm still alive. Sorry to disappoint you.
by royaldaddy on Oct 8, 2009 11:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
I got used to that
after the Okie State game last year. I didn’t expect to go undefeated. Hopefully we learn from this and improve.
Eh
I’m grumpy, but I’m not nearly as disappointed as I thought. Everybody needs grounding eventually, and Gabbert and Co should learn some good stuff from this loss.
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Oct 8, 2009 11:39 PM CDT reply actions
Hey guys-
I look forward to many more great match-ups between these 2 teams.
I would gladly call you guys a true rival. Buck up Tiger fans, Gabbert is your’s for a few years, and I really don’t think you guys will fall back down. Here’s to NU and MU in the future.
Cheers
You can't possibly be a scientist if you mind people thinking that you're a fool.
~Wanko the Sane
Big Red Kool-aid Drinker @ Corn Nation
by JLew on Oct 8, 2009 11:40 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Thank you.
Wow. What a novel concept: the best fans in the land actually acting classy.
Good game and congratulations.
What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit?
Fantastic game, JLew
Absolutely terrific defense tonight, rain or no. Good luck the rest of the way. Unless we catch you. Then lose.
But seriously. Good game.
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by Ridiculous Matt on Oct 8, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Yep
Nebraska’s got a nice team. Better you guys win the North than Kansas, that’s fa sho!
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Oct 8, 2009 11:42 PM CDT up reply actions
Thanks man.
This is an example of good sportsmanship. Unlike the example above.
On a better note, it was indeed a good game till the 4th quarter. If we hadn’t collapsed so completely, I wouldn’t be nearly as upset. Now, we both just have to beat kU.
I'm now regretting my choice to feed the troll
I need some sleep
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Oct 8, 2009 11:43 PM CDT reply actions
I mean, that really got out of hand fast!
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Oct 8, 2009 11:45 PM CDT up reply actions
"Brent killed a guy!"
“yeah, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about that…you may wanna lay low for a while, cause you’re probably wanted for murder.”
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 8, 2009 11:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"Hey Ron, I'm riding a furry tractor!"
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Oct 8, 2009 11:52 PM CDT up reply actions
"60% of the time, it works every time."
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 8, 2009 11:47 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I think it's time
for some Van Wilder. Or maybe The Replacements. Yeah, it’s the second option. “Pain heals, chicks dig scars, glory lasts forever.”
While I agree...
…give Nebraska credit: they were there to catch the bit when Mizzou spit it.
What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit?
oh i'll give them
the 2 INT’s but we had what 2 different shots in the red zone we got stupid penalties
by Bestofthewest on Oct 8, 2009 11:49 PM CDT up reply actions
Why does it feel like
all the good work we’ve done over the last three years to build our program over theirs has been gone.
http://hardwoodparoxysm.com
by Ridiculous Matt on Oct 8, 2009 11:47 PM CDT reply actions
Because we're 30 minutes removed from a tough loss.
Everyone try to look at this in a little perspective.
What do tigers dream of when they take a little tiger snooze? Do they dream of mauling zebras, or Halle Berry in her Catwoman suit?
Because
They finally got a coach that knows how to do something with the players he has? Unless I’m mistaken, this is largely the same team we faced last year. That suggests the coaching change was important.
They're both right
After the sting of the loss subsides, I think you’ll still hold your head up high about the program in general, even with any issues with this one game.
Look, you guys are not the program that lost to NU 20 or so years in a row. You’ve got a good coach, and you’re getting talented recruits to Columbia. Guys who would have gone elsewhere a decade or two ago. I think Mizzou has a lot of upside.
But we’re also not the team from ‘04-’07, who quit on their coach, and who couldn’t win a game when behind at halftime to save their life. We also have a good coach now, who’s more concerned with teaching fundamentals and coaching guys up, than how many stars are next to their Rivals/Scout sheet.
You’ve got issues, we’ve got issues, but as long as we can both beat up on Kansas, there’s no harm with the two of us remaining on top of the North, right? (just as long as NU gets the right to get beat up by Texas in December :-))
Here’s to continuing to build this rivalry.
I feel like throwing up
But I think I might get called for holding.
Respect and honor your opponent, unless that opponent is a fictional bird. In which case you hit him until he falls, kick him until dead and burn the remains.
I think that qualifies
for a genuine ROFLCOPTER.
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I want to trade players between my teams. Spoon can go to the Leafs (truculossity!), and Vesa can go to the Tigers, where conceding 6 points a game puts you at the top of the league, not the bottom.
Steck was wondering when we were going to keep them off the field
He probably was starting to wonder if it was the black and gold game
Respect and honor your opponent, unless that opponent is a fictional bird. In which case you hit him until he falls, kick him until dead and burn the remains.
Our youth really showed tonight.
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 8, 2009 11:51 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hey guys
Tough, tough loss tonight. In many ways, this reminded me of Nebraska’s loss to VT. You guys had us on the ropes the whole game, and one play basically sparked the whole comeback. You’ve got a solid team, and you’re still headed for a good year.
"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne
I'll give you this
The VT loss would have made me feel ten times worse than I feel now had it happened to us. It was definitely a worse loss than this, at least in my eyes. I just hope we can get back on our feet and find some way to beat Okie State, or we could be looking at a 3 game skid or worse.
If you watch Rambo backwards, it's Sylvester Stallone healing people with his magic bullet vacuum.
by ratherfantastic on Oct 8, 2009 11:55 PM CDT up reply actions
Hey look
Another decent Nebraska fan! Thanks for not being a dick, like a few others were. Congrats on the win. It’d be fun to see the two teams play on a night it didn’t rain 2 inches
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 8, 2009 11:56 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
2 inches?
I’m guessing it was more. At least 3, and probably closer to 4 or 5. I’ll be interested in the reported totals.
Geeze
I missed most of the 2nd quarter (except for the last two minutes or so)…did it really pour the whole time?
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 8, 2009 11:59 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I'd appreciate it
If you would stop posting pictures of my girlfriend on here!
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 9, 2009 12:00 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Haha she would definately cheer me up tonight.
Frank Wren for GM of the Year.
"Wait, bait and bash." - Jason Heyward's personal philosophy.
by Scott Coleman on Oct 9, 2009 12:17 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
I just noticed my den is a litterbox of thrown hats and shoes
with 2 golden retrievers nowhere in sight. Good sign of a bad ending.
Respect and honor your opponent, unless that opponent is a fictional bird. In which case you hit him until he falls, kick him until dead and burn the remains.
Weather really prevented us from seeing how good either offense was tonight.
I’m happy for the comeback, but both teams were just one long play away from winning the game. Nebraska just got it. When Niles Paul reeled in that long pass, Missouri was getting ready to put the game away.
Getting ready would imply we knew how not to hold
That just wasn’t happening tonight.
Respect and honor your opponent, unless that opponent is a fictional bird. In which case you hit him until he falls, kick him until dead and burn the remains.
where the game was lost, imo
Henery shanks a punt, Mizzou takes over near midfield – no points
Nebraska muffs a punt and Mizzou takes over at the Nebraska 32 – no points
Nebraksa surrenders a safety after a horrible snap in their own end zone – 2 points
Gettis returns a punt to the Nebraska 29, but a bonehead personal foul backs them up 15 before ultimately punching it in at the half – 7 points
Lee fumbles and Mizzou takes over at the Nebraska 29 – missed field goal
Gettis takes a punt at midfield and returns it to the Nebraska 36 – 3 points
6. SIX!! Huge mistakes by the Huskers, and 12 points to show for it
Meanwhile…
Gabbert fumbles and Nebraska takes over near midfield – no points
Gabbert throws first pick – 6 points
Gabbert throws second pick – 7 points
Only 3 real mistakes by Missouri, but Nebrsaka capitalized it into 13 points – enough to win the game right there. Both offenses were equally inept all night. Throw in Nebraska’s two one legit and one garbage touchdown and you’ve got the ballgame right there.
even more mistakes mizzou couldn't capitalize on
Especially with Harry having an excellent game punting those interceptions would have reversed field position dramatically at the very least – at worst (for Mizzou) it would have turned the game into an embarrassment.
no doubt about it
This was an ugly, ugly game for both teams. We could’ve easily lost this one decisively with all the mistakes we made. Likewise, we also could’ve won by 30. I was afraid of something like this when I heard heavy rain in the forecast. Here’s to seeing nothing like this the rest of the year. Oh, and fingers crossed on some of those injuries. Poor footing on that wet field caused some of those nerve racking knee tweaks. Hopefully both teams respond well to this one.
"My hardest job is to convince the people of Nebraska that 10-1 is not a losing season." - Tom Osborne
Gabbert
After the Illinois game, I never saw something like this coming. Man was he terrible. He was lucky that he didnt have more than 2 ints. He was staring down receivers and for the majority of the time, that was danario. Worst 4th quarter ever. Nebraska had no fight in them whatsoever then some broken coverage followed by a beastly play by Suh and all of a sudden they got 20 points in like 5 minutes. And its still raining. And I have class in 7 hours. Man this sucks.
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On the bright side, Gabbert probably only played shittily thanks to injury+rain… if our defense can look as good as they did in the first three quarters and Gabbert can stay healthy, this team will be phenomenal.
I'd love to blame the rain and the ankle
But there’s no way you can take the credit away from Nebrska’s defensive effort. I was going to say Nebraska’s D-Line, but even when they were held off, the receivers couldn’t get separation from the coverage.
Props to Blaine Dalton for being an idiot.
You would have got your first meaningful playing time as a tiger last night.
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