BleedGopher
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per the Omaha World Herald:
These are facts:
» 67 — That’s the number of FBS programs with an 11-win season since Nebraska last did it (2001). That includes 41 of 64 Power Five peers.
» 52 — FBS programs with a top-20 finish since Nebraska last did it (2010), including 43 Power Fives.
» 45 — FBS programs with a top-10 finish since Nebraska last did it (2001).
» 43 — Power Five programs with a conference title since Nebraska last did it (1999).
» 27 — FBS programs with a better win percentage than Nebraska since 2002.
And finally, Nebraska hasn’t beaten a top-five opponent since Oct. 27, 2001. More than 60 programs have done it since then.
Despite all the evidence — Nebraska’s loss to Northern Illinois, Ohio State’s 62-3 win over NU a year ago and last week’s 24-point betting line — our gut reaction Saturday night was shock.
Why?
We knew Nebraska couldn’t play with Ohio State. But we see all the bells and whistles — all the features of a big-time program — and we swear our football eyes must be deceiving us.
We look at history and see that for 40 years, no college football program in America won more than 76.1 percent of its games ... except Nebraska, which won 83.3 percent. (Frank Solich could’ve lost every game in 1999, 2000 and 2001 and the Huskers still would be No. 1 over that span.)
We feel the goose bumps of the same Tunnel Walk music that animated Tom Osborne’s teams. We hear the same pregame prayer that Christian Peter recited. We see Heisman Trophy winners introduced during timeouts. We see the five national championship seasons listed everywhere. That’s Nebraska!
It was.
http://www.omaha.com/huskers/footba...cle_cb0be3c8-b52e-11e7-859a-6f0b836f473b.html
Go Gophers!!
These are facts:
» 67 — That’s the number of FBS programs with an 11-win season since Nebraska last did it (2001). That includes 41 of 64 Power Five peers.
» 52 — FBS programs with a top-20 finish since Nebraska last did it (2010), including 43 Power Fives.
» 45 — FBS programs with a top-10 finish since Nebraska last did it (2001).
» 43 — Power Five programs with a conference title since Nebraska last did it (1999).
» 27 — FBS programs with a better win percentage than Nebraska since 2002.
And finally, Nebraska hasn’t beaten a top-five opponent since Oct. 27, 2001. More than 60 programs have done it since then.
Despite all the evidence — Nebraska’s loss to Northern Illinois, Ohio State’s 62-3 win over NU a year ago and last week’s 24-point betting line — our gut reaction Saturday night was shock.
Why?
We knew Nebraska couldn’t play with Ohio State. But we see all the bells and whistles — all the features of a big-time program — and we swear our football eyes must be deceiving us.
We look at history and see that for 40 years, no college football program in America won more than 76.1 percent of its games ... except Nebraska, which won 83.3 percent. (Frank Solich could’ve lost every game in 1999, 2000 and 2001 and the Huskers still would be No. 1 over that span.)
We feel the goose bumps of the same Tunnel Walk music that animated Tom Osborne’s teams. We hear the same pregame prayer that Christian Peter recited. We see Heisman Trophy winners introduced during timeouts. We see the five national championship seasons listed everywhere. That’s Nebraska!
It was.
http://www.omaha.com/huskers/footba...cle_cb0be3c8-b52e-11e7-859a-6f0b836f473b.html
Go Gophers!!