The Nebraska blackshirts are improving. They played real well against Dennard Robinson and the Michigan team. Robinson didn't make it to the first half before he was injured. Without him Michigan didn't have much offense. Almost none.
Nebraska started the game on a sad note as Tariq Allen appeared to blow at his knee on the opening kickoff. Allen was becoming a bigger part of the Nebraska offense and he will be missed. We hope he is back next year.
Michigan started on offense and went three and out. Great start. similar to last week.
The Michigan defensive front dominated our line the first series but Martinez did hit Kenny Bell for 20 yards on 3rd down. Then Abdullah is stopped for a big loss when the defensive lineman goes in untouched.
That's how a lot of the first half went or even the whole game. There might be an offensive play or two on both teams but the defense dominated.
Players of note that I thought played real well on defense was Ciante Evans and Baker Steinkuhler. Will Compton and Sean Fisher had some great plays!! Good day for the linebackers as Whaley played well also.
Starting the second quarter, Nebraska picked up the tempo and hit Cotton and Abdullah on nice gains. Enunwa catches one for six yards. Osborne catches one for twenty yards. Then Martinez hits Kenny Bell for a 35 yard touchdown. Just a great drive and the best of the day as it turned out. It looked easy. Nebraska 7-0.
In the second quarter, our defensive line got some good push off their o-line. That's encouraging.
Then with 3:51 to go in the half Robinson runs to the ten and gets hurt. Game pretty much over. Without him they have very little offense.
Nebraska 7-6 at the half.
PL Smith picks one off and runs it back to the four. First and ten Nebraska and we end up with a field goal. Martinez is limping pretty bad. Nebraska 10-6 with 11:48 to go in the third inning.
Nebraska's defense is gaining confidence with the new quarterback. Red-shirt freshman Bellomy looks a little scared.
Ciante Evans gets a sack with 10:40 to go in the third. Michigan has negative yardage.
Brent Maher kicks a field goal from 51 yards!!! Nebraska 13-6 lead.8:41 to go in the third.
Where's Braylon Heard at? Imani Cross?
Nebraska does pass its way down the field on its other great offensive drive. Enunwa, Marlowe and Reed all make great catches. A pass to Bell creates a pass interference call. Nebraska has the ball on the Michigan 11 with 5:43 to go in the third.
Maher hits another field goal. Nebraska 16-6 4:43 to go in the third.
Bellomy gets his first completion late in the third. this coming after 30 yards in penalities on one play. One on 150 Josh Mitchell for tarketing the head and the other on the Husker bench. Then Nebraska gets a paa interference call and 45 total yards in penalties on this drive. Michigan is at the 18 with 2:00 minutes to go in the third.
Michigan gets a field goal Nebraska 16-9. Still too close to call. The third quarter ends.
Nebraska is marching again in the fourth with runs by Abdullah and a great catch by Reed keeps them moving. Nebraska gets in field goal range and then we have a ten yard loss on a sack.
But Nebraska gets an interception from Staford. 11:25 left in the game. Nebraska on Michigan's 42 yard line. Martinex explodes for 29 yards.
Abdullah makes a great run for a touchdown from 13 yards out. Nebraska 23-9. 10:20 to go in the game.
Nebraska has run 19 plays for 11 yards in the second half with 8:15 to go.
Abdullah ends up with 101 yards rushing and plays a great game.
Nebraska wins 23-9.
Nebraska was 20th in the BCS standing today. they are back in the rankings.
Other news.
Jimmie Johnson wins at Martinsville and is heading to another championship.
Notre Dame is back. They jump Oregon to take 3rd in the BCS. K-State is 4th.
The Washington Huskies knocked off Oregon State.
The Nebraska volleyball team knocks off Penn State in five sets. WOW!
Christian Lacouture has decommitted from Nebraska. He is a defensive tackle who moved to Lincoln to attend Lincoln Southwest. He was from Texas. He planned to start school in January. Now he is going to visit LSU. I wonder what the rest of the story is.
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