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Pac-12 Notes – May, 2011

//posted 5.31.2011

May 31st

Time for a little love

If you have already grown weary of what the preseason magazines have had to say about Colorado (see, Colorado Daily, May 29th), then this might raise your spirits …

In his ESPN blog, Ted Miller wrote an article entitled, “Colorado’s visit to OSU no longer imposing“. In it, Miller notes that Ohio State was already going to be without several key players for the game against Colorado on September 24th, including quarterback Terrelle Pryor, leading rusher Daniel Herron, No. 2 wide receiver DeVier Posey, All-Big Ten offensive tackle Mike Adams and backup defensive end Solomon Thomas.

If any of the nine players named in the Sports Illustrated article (see Colorado Daily, May 30th) are similarly suspended, though, the Buckeyes’ ranks could be severely thinned. Included on that list are two returning starters along the defensive line, the second-string running back, and both the first- and second-string middle linebackers. In all, Ohio State could be without seven starters and three immediate backups.

Miller notes that if any of these players are found to have taken cash or tattoos in exchange for memorabilia, that the school won’t waste much time suspending them in a similar fashion – in…

#21 Wisconsin – Baptism by Fire

//posted 9.2.1995

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1995 – Game One – #14 Colorado at #21 Wisconsin – September 2, 1995

Camp Rick

For his part, Rick Neuheisel, who at 34 was the second youngest head coach in Division 1-A college football (Louisville’s Ron Cooper was all of four days younger), entered the fall with optimism and confidence. “I’m prepared for whatever comes along,” said Neuheisel in a pre-season interview with Sports Illustrated. “But I’m not going to over prepare for failure.”

The safe road would have been to maintain as much continuity in the program as possible. After all, the players in Boulder were talented; the program in high gear. There was no reason to rock the boat.

But the status quo was not Neuheisel.

McCartney had been old-school – a God-fearing, intense, conservative coach. The only trait Neuheisel shared with his predecessor was that of intensity. “I don’t think it’s any less intense around here,” noted running backs coach Ben Gregory, “but it just comes out a little differently.” During freshman practices, Neuheisel demonstrated his willingness to be his own man. He took the incoming class inner-tubing in Boulder Creek. He canceled practices. He had the Boulder police called to his home when a pre-season…

Preseason – Neuheisel hired / CU Preview

//posted 6.4.1995

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1995 – The “Neu” Kid on the Block

Introduction – Overview of 1995; The Choice of Neuheisel has new CU head coach

National and Big Eight Recap – 1995

In 1995, the Nebraska Cornhuskers repeated as National Champions, dominating the Florida Gators 62-24 in the National Championship game played at the Fiesta Bowl. Previously unbeaten Florida came into the contest with an air attack led by record-setter Danny Weurffel. Head coach Steve Spurrier had his “Air Spurrier” offense on track until it ran into a buzzsaw of a defense in Nebraska’s “Blackshirts”. Nebraska was led by quarterback Tommie Frazier, who led the Cornhuskers to a 12-0 record, but could not procure for himself the Heisman Trophy. In the closest vote since 1990, Ohio State running back Eddie George beat out Frazier for recognition as the college game’s best player. George’s teammate, offensive tackle Orlando Pace, swept the lineman awards.

In the Big Eight, in the final year of the Conference, the teams sent the Conference out with a flourish. In addition to Nebraska’s title, three other members finished in the top ten of the national rankings. Colorado, Kansas State, and Kansas all finished 9-2, 5-2 in Big Eight play. In…

#8 Nebraska – The Halloween Massacre – (First mention of a “Pac-12″)

//posted 10.31.1992

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October 31st – @ Nebraska #8 Nebraska 52, #8 Colorado 7

Happy Halloween.

Nebraska had not defeated the Colorado Buffaloes since 1988. Still, Colorado, in step with the times, was not resting on past glories. The Buffs had converted to a more-open, air-it-out attack, giving up on the smash-mouth football which was the traditional path to success in the Big Eight. While Colorado was competing for national championships, Nebraska had gone four years without defeating a top ten team, and had won only two of its last 11 games against ranked opponents.

It was time for the Buffs to demonstrate once and for all to the Cornhuskers that “three yards in a cloud of dust” football was a thing of the past.

Oops.

Nebraska dominated, decimated, and decapitated the Buffaloes on Halloween Day, 1992, by a lopsided score of 52-7.

Just over a minute into the game, the Buffs’ 25-game Big Eight unbeaten streak was in jeopardy. Freshman quarterback Koy Detmer received the starting nod over Kordell Stewart when Stewart was unable to practice the week leading up to the game due to lingering injuries. Detmer was intercepted three times on the day, the first coming on his first…

#9 Nebraska – “Fit to be Tied”

//posted 11.2.1991

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November 2nd – Boulder #15 Colorado 19, #9 Nebraska 19

In the bitter cold of Folsom Field, Colorado and Nebraska fought to a 19-19 tie in a classic college football game.

The tie was preserved for Colorado when senior free safety Greg Thomas blocked a 41-yard field goal attempt by Nebrasak kicker Byron Bennett as time expired. Three successive time outs by the Buffs prior to the attempt served to freeze not only the Cornhusker kicker, but also the sell-out crowd of 52,319 who had braved the cold to attend.

The last seconds of the contest will be most remembered, but there were other moments of excitement as the game witnessed a number of momentum changes. Both teams scored on their first possession, with Nebraska posting a field goal before the Buffs responded with an 11-play, 75-yard drive to take the lead. Darian Hagan did the honors from 11 yards out to give the Buffs a 7-3 lead. Midway through the second quarter, Jim Harper hit on a 27-yard field goal to up the Colorado lead to 10-3.

Just before half, Nebraska seemed to take the momentum, as Nebraska quarterback Keithen McCant hit split end Jon Bostick for a 49-yard…

#3 Nebraska – Bieniemy goes for four scores in 4th quarter rally

//posted 11.3.1990

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The stakes for the 1990 clash between 9th-ranked Colorado and 3rd-ranked Nebraska could not have been higher.

For the winner, the Big Eight championship, a spot in the Orange Bowl, and a shot at the national championship awaited.

For the loser, a second place finish and a second tier bowl would have to be the consolation.

Nebraska was 8-0 and playing at home; Colorado was 7-1-1 and had hopes of a shot at redemption in the Orange Bowl.

Against that backdrop, a national television audience witnessed one of the best fourth quarters in Colorado history.

November 3rd – @ Nebraska #9 Colorado 27, #3 Nebraska 12

For three quarters, the Nebraska Cornhuskers kept the Colorado offense at bay. For three quarters, Nebraska looked to be national championship contenders. For three quarters, Eric Bieniemy, the nation’s leading rusher, played so poorly it appeared he would be the goat of the game.

Unfortunately for the Cornhusker faithful, the fourth quarter was played.

At the end of the third quarter, the scoreboard read: Nebraska 12, Colorado 0. The Buffs were on the verge of being shutout for the first time since Nebraska turned the trick two years earlier in Lincoln. Eric Bieniemy had fumbled four times, losing three…

#5 Nebraska – “You tell ‘em, Bill!”

//posted 10.20.1984

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October 20th – Boulder #5 Nebraska 24, Colorado 7

All too soon for Buff fans, it was time again to face the Huskers.

Nebraska came into the contest ranked 5th in the nation, with the only blemish in the Huskers 5-1 record coming in a upset loss to Syracuse, 17-9, on the road. Since the non-conference loss, Nebraska had posted two Big Eight wins against Oklahoma State and Missouri, and was not looking for a difficult game against the 1-5 Buffs.

The game, however, did not turn out to be the rout the sellout crowd of 51,124 (including a good 20,000 red-clad Husker fans) expected to see.

You tell ‘em, Bill

The Husker red in the stands for the 1984 game was not new, nor unexpected. But don’t blame Colorado head coach Bill McCartney. During the summer leading up to the 1984 campaign, McCartney wrote a letter to all of the Buff season ticket holders, imploring the fans not to sell their tickets to Nebraska fans. The letter, which was published in the local papers and even received mention in Sports Illustrated, reminded season ticket holders that there would be no public sale of tickets for the Nebraska game. Season ticket…

National and Big Eight Recap – “Salesman Bill” McCartney

//posted 9.1.1983

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National and Big Eight recap – 1983

The Miami Hurricanes finished on top of the polls for the first time in school history, defeating the Nebraska Cornhuskers 31-30 in the Orange Bowl. Miami head coach Howard Schnellenberger completed the resurrection of the once dormant program, bouncing back from a 28-3 setback to Florida in the season opener to run the table and finish 11-1. Freshman quarterback Bernie Kosar teamed with fellow frosh Alonzo Highsmith to account for three touchdowns in the national championship game, as Kosar passed for 300 yards. Schnellenberger shared coach of the year honors with Ken Hatfield of Air Force. Hatfield, despite having the inherent obstacles associated with recruiting for a service academy, led the Falcons to an unlikely 10-2 record, and only the second final ranking (13th) in school history.

In the Big Eight, the cliché of the year could well have been: so close, yet so far. Nebraska head coach Tom Osborne fell a two-point conversion short of his first national championship and an undefeated season in what many believe to be one of the best college football finales ever. Osborne lost the game, but gained the admiration of millions of football fans, when, with only…

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Posts Tagged ‘Tom Osborne’

Pac-12 Notes – May, 2011

#21 Wisconsin – Baptism by Fire

Preseason – Neuheisel hired / CU Preview

#8 Nebraska – The Halloween Massacre – (First mention of a “Pac-12″)

#9 Nebraska – “Fit to be Tied”

#3 Nebraska – Bieniemy goes for four scores in 4th quarter rally

#5 Nebraska – “You tell ‘em, Bill!”

National and Big Eight Recap – “Salesman Bill” McCartney

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