From: johndoe@sampson.inmet (johndoe)
Subject: Re: Nebraska at Oklahoma - Shootout '92
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 21:46:32 GMT

In article <1992Nov23.204026.1498@nntpd2.cxo.dec.com> m_henderson@csc32.enet.dec.com (Marty Henderson) writes:
>The Big Red of the north (the good guys) are at the Big Red of the south this
>Friday. The Orange Bowl is on the line (The more things change the more they
>stay the same).
>
>NU must win the rest of it's games to get the Orange Bowl. CU needs a Nebraska
>loss or it's taco time for them (IF they get a Fiest bid).
>
>Lets get some discussion going about this game. This has been a long and
>intense rivalry through the years. This game is usually a very hard fought
>(but clean) and close game. Home field has had little historical effect on
>this matchup. 
>
>I look for NU to come out "Smokin" Friday. Here is a chance to beat OU and 
>stuff CU AGAIN this year (indirectly this time) because the state of Colorado
>has set their hopes on an OU win.
>
>It would be nice to recall some memories of past games as well.
>
>I'll start off.
>
>I've already predicted a Husker win in the newgroup. I've been somewhat bold
>about it but I'm fairly confident. OU will have to play the game of it's life
>to win. NU comes off an upset at the hands of Iowa State. OU is having a very
>non-OU like season. Rumors are that Gibbs job is on the line. He needs a win
>in this one.
>
>Huskers may have gotten upset by Iowa State but I think they have proven they
>are the class of the Big-8 in '92 (NU 52 - CU 7, NU 49 - KU 7). But if they 
>loose then they will go to the toilet bowl instead of CU. Hey, it seems
>like the toilet bowl when you can smell oranges.
>
>NU is developing a balanced attack with the triplets (Frazier, Brown, Jones)
>running the ball and Fraziers good arm throwing it. NU has good speed on D
>and may need it if OU dusts off the bone.
>
>I say NU by 14 or more but if the weather is bad then ALL bets are off.

well, as a buffs fan, i hate to agree with the most obnoxious husker fan on
the net (i mean, really:  what chutzpah!  remaining a husker fan while
living in colorado), but i don't expect the sooners to keep this close,
unless the weather is bad and ou switches to its wishbone attack for the
majority (but not all!) of its series.

frazier is a speedy qb with a passing touch, and the backs just seem to get
tougher as the game goes on (boy, would i like a tape of the iowa state game
to watch what exactly the cyclones did to stuff that running game!)

from a standpoint of common opponents, nu completely outplayed kansas and
colorado, whereas colorado and kansas pretty clearly (though not nearly as
completely) dominated the sooners.  ou could only manage a tie against
cross-state rival osu; nu won in a walk.  nu played tough and lost in
seattle to washington; ou couldn't pull it off against red-river rival
texas, and gave up at home against usc.

it is this last game that should be the biggest indicator as to predicting
the winner in norman on friday; the trojans have really demystified the home
field advantage for this class of sooners, and they need even that bit of
feeling of invincibility if they are to take out the huskers.

i'll be rooting for the sooners, but i will be expecting a huskers blowout,
and empty stands before the 3rd quarter starts.

>Husker Henderson
>
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> M_Henderson               | "Could you please continue the petty bickering?
> Marty Henderson           |  I find it most intriguing."   ---    Data, 
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-johndoe