The one that comes to mind is the Texas game in '99. That was Solich's best team and had we won the title that year, perhaps recruits would have trusted in Frank more and our program would have gone in a different direction. What do you guys think?
Name a game we lost that could have changed our program
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Colorado 62 Nebraska 36
That game was seemingly the beginning of the death spiral.
That game was seemingly the beginning of the death spiral.
Texas game in 2006. I truly feel that Terrence Nunn's fumble changed the course of Husker football.
Why so? You believe we still beat Oklahoma and our defense doesn't suck hardcore in '07?
This is actually a great question, op. I am having a hard time deciding between two:
1) Somebody already pointed this one out. @ Texas in '99. We win that game, we have another title and the first one for Frank. It's quite possible this could have completely changed FS's tenure.
2) The Big 12 Championship game. That is when Bo started going into full meltdown mode. Things could have been different if we win that one.
1) Somebody already pointed this one out. @ Texas in '99. We win that game, we have another title and the first one for Frank. It's quite possible this could have completely changed FS's tenure.
2) The Big 12 Championship game. That is when Bo started going into full meltdown mode. Things could have been different if we win that one.
The 2009 Big 12 CCG.
The 2010 Big 12 CCG
The 2012 B1G CCG.
Win any of those and Mike Riley is not coaching Nebraska.
The 2010 Big 12 CCG
The 2012 B1G CCG.
Win any of those and Mike Riley is not coaching Nebraska.
I would say one of the one's already mentioned but I'm redundant enough as is so I'll throw out the 2010 Texas A&M game. Basically had an 11-win season stolen by the refs, and also apparently put Pelini on the hot seat with Pearlman for his sideline meltdown, the beginning of the end as it were.
Hiring Steve Pedersen ruined our program and we have yet to recover. I still wonder "what if" when Frank hired all new assistants and got rid of the old tired bunch. If only he was given more time with that new staff.
'02 Rose Bowl only answer. Gives us another natty against a great team and maybe that spurs on some good recruiting to keep things going.
Looking back at that game it’s amazing how many of those Miami players became stars in the NFL. I just saw this tweeted out before the ND vs Miami game.
I just wish we had a better season in 2002 so Frank could keep calling plays & we would have never hired Barney Cooton as OC & Bo Pelini as DC in 2003. Then they probably never come back in 2008 to ruin things.
The 1999 Colorado game we had the game well in had at half I believe the first play from scrimmage to start the 3rd quarter Dan stone hands Alexander fumble Colorado scores we are in a dog fight to the end of the game winning by a field goal I believe now had we destroyed Colorado I truly believe we would have played FSU for the title instead of Virginia Tech I still remember Bobby Bowden lobbying that two unbeaten teams should be playing he wanted nothing to do with Nebraska in 99-2000
I'm going on the original post...
But now that you want that answer to that question I'd say T-Tech when Leach lit us up for 70+.
Well that was the post I replied to and you quoted me and replied “wrong”. So, thanks..I guess
My mistake was thinking Colorado 01 as the original post was made.