Solich said the pass-happy Bulldogs could spoil the parties in Lincoln, where the Huskers have won 42 straight. We're hoping to slow them down a little bit. Still, the Bulldogs beat California and won at Alabama. Solich said their only bad game was a 49-13 loss at Auburn. The Huskers haven't faced that kind of passing attack since beating Florida in the 1996 Fiesta Bowl, and it's a matchup that troubles Solich.
Most teams save it as a gimmick.
Louisiana Tech uses it as a special part of the offense, and they run a tremendous number of things from it. The top receiving threat is Troy Edwards, a Biletnikoff Award finalist last season after catching 102 passes for 1,707 yards and 13 TDs - statistics that led the nation in yards per catch and receptions per game. Edwards said he expects to be even better this fall. Adding to Solich's concern is the loss of free safety Clint Finley, who suffered a knee injury two weeks ago. Mike Brown will move over from strong safety and Brown's backup, Joe Walker, will start at strong safety.