Brian Christopherson of Lincoln Journal Star perfectly captured Saturday’s blowout of Louisiana-Lafayete.
Consecutive sellout No. 300 turned out like so many others in the streak. The Huskers played the hammer, the foe the nail.
While there was plenty of action on the field, and lots to be grateful for in this 55-0 win, Nebraska fans shared the limelight. The team wore throwback uniforms, but so did many of the fans, a fact which helped bring a special feeling to this landmark occasion, 47-years in the making.
As for Nebraska football in 2009, Coach Pelini said, “Now the season starts. Right now. That’s the way we look at it. That’s the way I look at it. It’s time to put the foot on the gas pedal and go because we have a long season ahead of us and a lot of challenges coming up.”
And he’s right. We have a bye week next Saturday. Then Big 12 plays begins on Thursday night, Oct. 8 at Missouri, a place the Huskers haven’t won in eight years. That needs to change and I believe the Huskers are finally ready to make that change, before the nation’s eyes on ESPN.
