With 1:50 left on the clock, Memorial stadium was standing in shock at facing 4th and 25 at the Colorado 40 and trailing 30-31.

Time wasn’t on the Husker’s side. Punt or go for the 25 yards needed for the first down. I don’t think the thought of a field goal attempt went through anyone’s mind those 60 seconds of the time out, but when the whistle blew, out comes the Nebraska field goal unit with Alex Henery getting ready to attempt something that had never happened with the Huskers, a 57 yard field goal. In fact, the Ganz’s sack two downs prior took Nebraska 15 yards outside of the Henery’s range - up until that point.

A perfect snap, and a perfectly measured 58 yard kick that started out at the right upright and tucked nicely inside for the field goal gave Nebraska the 33-31 lead and etched Henery’s name firmly in the Husker record book.

If the game ended at that point, the fans in the stadium probably would have still been standing there in shock five minutes later - 30 seconds in gametime - when a tipped pass by Colorado’s Cody Hawkins found its way in to the mitts of Ndamukong Suh, who then rumbled and stumbled 30 yards, running over Cody Hawkins in the process, to find pay dirt and cementing the win.

This game was rife with blunders by the Huskers, including coverage blunders that put them down 14-0 after four minutes. The coaching staff was also to blame with an ill-timed fake field goal late in the second that resulted in a picked off pitch by Colorado’s Jimmy Smith who ran it 58 yards untouched for a Buffalo touchdown.

Big plays continue to be the bane of the Husker defense as they gave up a 68 yard passing touchdown and a 36 yard rushing touchdown. Two plays that if they were off the books, would have meant seen the Buffalo’s manage a paltry 187 yards of total offense on the day. Two plays that made up nearly one third of the Colorado offense.

Despite the errors, and a game that should have been lopsided in favor of Nebraska scores, this may have just been one of the most exciting ends to a Husker game that I’ve ever seen as Nebraska finishes the regular season 8-4.