What historical team would beat the '95 Huskers?

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

2004 Auburn
2001 Miami
1999 FSU
1992 Alabama

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

So, let's take up the case of the 2005 UTexas team.
NU liked to run run run.
So, the weakest corps on the 05 Longhorn team was the LB corps [it wasn't that weak, though].
To buttress them, we had 2 hard-core DEs in Robison and Crowder and 5 DBs who were STARTING in the NFL in the next couple of years.

Then we have VY and that OLine on offense. I like our chances.

Here is the problem with your theory. '05 teja$ struggled against 2 teams. Goats don't struggle. Sorry...

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Allow me to throw my homer hat into the ring.

1988 Notre Dame. Beat #2 Miami, #4 Michigan, #5 WVU, and #7 USC. All those teams either went undefeated in the regular season or would have if they would have beaten ND. All were one loss teams except for USC who lost to Michigan in the Rose Bowl. Nobody has a resume as impressive as that. And those were all end of year rankings.

Average margin of victory in those games?

 

[ericd7633]

Average margin of victory in those games?

Almost as much as Nebraska's win over a 3-8 Wazzu team in 95. I can spin too.

 

[BigRedMoe]

Almost as much as Nebraska's win over a 3-8 Wazzu team in 95. I can spin too.

Miami was a 1 point win; Michigan was a 2 point win; West Virginia was a 13 point win; and USC was a 17 point win. Very impressive resume.

Nebraska beat Wazzu by 14 and was actually down early in that game. Wazzu couldn't run for shit, but had a good passing offense.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Almost as much as Nebraska's win over a 3-8 Wazzu team in 95. I can spin too.

Not sure what that has to do with ND's margin of victory in their top ten wins...

 

[PIBuckeye]

Penn State fans love to talk offense when referencing 1994, almost as if the game has changed somehow and that not so very good, pretty average Penn State defense never has to come on the field with the 1994 Nebraska offense on the other side of the line of scrimmage. No question the Nittany Lions were very good on offense in 1994 but that team had a serious Achilles heel; the defense.

That 70th ranked defense of 94' Penn State has to come on the field at some point. Frankly, that Lion's defense wouldn't be ready for what awaits them. Behind that nasty physical offensive line, Frazier , Phillips and Co. would run circles around, run over, and through that defense. It's hard to tackle guys like Frazier and Phillips anyway, let alone after getting trucked and dominated by a great offensive line.

Behind that offensive line, running interference for Frazier and Phillips, Nebraska has a 10-12 year NFL starter at fullback in Cory Schlesinger. The Penn State defense just isn't likely to hold up to the physical pounding that they will get from the Nebraska offensive line. After getting manhandled by that offensive line, that defense has to try to tackle exceptionally talented athletes like Frazier and Phillips. Good luck. Penn State gets absolutely dominated on defense by the Nebraska offense, especially in the second half.

Any football fan knows what happens when the 70th rated 1994 Penn State defense is getting gashed by the Frazier and Phillips running game. Penn State is forced to start playing safeties closer to the line of scrimmage, and sooner or later, Nebraska runs play action off a straight run play or option. With that, there goes a Nebraska tight end or wingback down the seam behind the safeties and Frazier hits them with a long pass! More than once likely.

Since the 1994 Penn State defense can't get Frazier and Co off the field, that Penn State offense is standing on the sidelines watching! Long drive after long drive with many big chunk runs probably mixed in with some long touchdown runs of the 40+ yard variety!

Penn State fans like to bring up the names of Collins, Carter, Brady, Engram, and Hartings.

As if the 1994 Cornhuskers never saw an offense with a bunch of future NFL players.

Enter the 1994 Colorado Buffaloes.

Well, the 1994 Colorado Buffaloes came to Lincoln with an offense filled with future NFL talent. QB K. Stewart, RB and 94' Heisman winner R. Salaam, TE C. Fauria, WR's Westbrook and Carruth, G. H. Irwin and other future NFL lineman.

How did this group of talented Buffalos fair against the Nebraska defense?

7 points!


The Nebraska offense and really the offensive line just wears out the Nittany Lions on defense, especially in the second half. Frazier and Phillips bust off numerous big chunk runs and dominate the Nittany Lions.

The Nebraska offense dominates time of possession leaving the Lions offense standing and watching.

And when the Penn State offense does get on the field, they would have been facing what is by far the best defense they would have played against in 1994.

nice book......... and after all of that, where is nebraska today? losing to Minny.......

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

Miami was a 1 point win; Michigan was a 2 point win; West Virginia was a 13 point win; and USC was a 17 point win. Very impressive resume.

Nebraska beat Wazzu by 14 and was actually down early in that game. Wazzu couldn't run for shit, but had a good passing offense.

One of two times Nebraska trailed all year. Big 87 yard run early. Wazzu's other 14 points came in garbage time against the 3 deep when it was 28 to 7...

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

nice book......... and after all of that, where is nebraska today? losing to Minny.......

The same place tOSU was in the '90's?

 

[BigRedMoe]

nice book......... and after all of that, where is nebraska today? losing to Minny.......

Nice troll post.

 

[BTHOtu]

1939 Aggies

 

[Al Falfa]

Here is the problem with your theory. '05 teja$ struggled against 2 teams. Goats don't struggle. Sorry...

In 94, 8-4 Texas scored more points (17) against OU (6-6) than Nebraska (13).

 

[BigRedMoe]

In 94, 8-4 Texas scored more points (17) against OU (6-6) than Nebraska (13).

And we held them without a touchdown.... who fucking cares?

 

[BigRedMoe]

1939 Aggies

They only beat SMU 6-2.... thats not domination!

I did look up there record and they did pretty much dominate that year.

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

In 94, 8-4 Texas scored more points (17) against OU (6-6) than Nebraska (13).

NOBODY claims the '94 Huskers the GOAT. But nice strawman you got there...

 

[Al Falfa]

NOBODY claims the '94 Huskers the GOAT. But nice strawman you got there...

You had to play the games in 94 to get to the NC game in 95.

 

[BigRedMoe]

You had to play the games in 94 to get to the NC game in 95.

Cheezus Rice

The 1995 Husker team being discussed is the one that played its games in the fall of 1995 and then beat Florida in January of 1996 to win the National Title.

JFC, go sit in the corner and think about the shame you have brought upon yourself.:rollseyes:

 

[HuskerCradle2Grave]

You had to play the games in 94 to get to the NC game in 95.

 

[BigRedMoe]

I'm pretty convinced the expression seen in his avatar is the expression he walks around with in real life.

 

[oregonbro]

66' "GIANT KILLERS" OF DEE ANDROS BEAVERS...none better.

Took down OJ Simpson and the #1 USC Trojans @ the time 3-0 in a mudfest IN Corvallis, Oregon, thought that would be FINE fact given whats happening this Friday nite.

You don't have to bring up your damn team in every thread....