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re: 1995 Nebraska’s offensive line ran 855 snaps that season…
Posted on 1/7/22 at 1:29 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 1/7/22 at 1:29 pm to RollTide1987
Their average margin of victory was what 38pts? And this is with 2nd and 3rd stringers in the 2nd half.
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Posted on 1/7/22 at 1:34 pm to Gifman
quote:They actually pretty surprisingly IMO averaged 21 pass attempts per game.
This is not surprising
Posted on 1/7/22 at 1:46 pm to Winston Cup
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1995 Nebraska
Roids.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 2:22 pm to Simplemaaan
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I think Penn State woulda give them a game.
That was 94, not 95.
In 95, Nebraska smoked every team they played, including Florida 62-24 in the Fiesta Bowl
Posted on 1/7/22 at 2:24 pm to PeteRose
That's the thing - their 2nd-string QB guided Nebraska to an undefeated regular season 94 when Frazier was sidelined with blood clots. I doubt LSU's backup would've guided LSU to an undefeated season had Burrow gotten injured.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 2:26 pm to Winston Cup
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last year before they had to play Texas. Texas owned them as soon as the big 12 was formed.
Actually, Nebraska beat them pretty handily in '99
Posted on 1/7/22 at 4:48 pm to moontigr
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Actually, Nebraska beat them pretty handily in '99
They played them twice in 1999. They lost to them in Austin and then beat them in the Big 12 Championship game. Losing to them in Austin kept them out of the National Championship (FSU vs. Virginia Tech). I actually think they would have beaten FSU that year and won the championship.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 6:34 pm to OK Roughneck
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Texas owned them as soon as the big 12 was formed.
The 1995 Nebraska team played 11 games in a shitty conference. They beat everyone 50-0 just like they always did. No conference championship, no playoff semifinal, and a bowl opponent that wasn’t as keen to their style as previous opponents.
Great team? Absolutely. But they get a little too much love.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 6:41 pm to Globetrotter747
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The 1995 Nebraska team played 11 games in a shitty conference.
They beat three top-10 teams in their conference. They beat 4 top 10 total (Florida, Colorado, Kansas State, and Kansas).
Posted on 1/7/22 at 6:51 pm to GentleJackJones
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They beat three top-10 teams in their conference. They beat 4 top 10 total (Florida, Colorado, Kansas State, and Kansas).
And what all-time greats played for 1995 Kansas, KSU and Colorado?
Posted on 1/7/22 at 6:54 pm to Globetrotter747
What difference does it make? In the early to mid-90s, Colorado was as good as any in the country. Colorado and Nebraska would have owned the overwhelming majority of the SEC in the 90s.
Nebraska beat the ever living crap out of the greatest coach ever - Nick Saban - that year. Do they get any credit for that?
Nebraska beat the ever living crap out of the greatest coach ever - Nick Saban - that year. Do they get any credit for that?
This post was edited on 1/7/22 at 6:55 pm
Posted on 1/7/22 at 6:59 pm to GentleJackJones
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What difference does it make? In the early to mid-90s, Colorado was as good as any in the country. Colorado and Nebraska would have owned the overwhelming majority of the SEC in the 90s.
Colorado won the NC in 90 and was ranked #5 in '95.
Definitely a good team back then.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 7:39 pm to BuckyCheese
The biggest difference between 1995 Nebraska and and all the other Osborne teams of the ‘70s, ‘80s, and early’90s is they did not face elite defensive personnel with a DC experienced in their scheme.
Barry Switzer and Jimmy Johnson were winning Super Bowls in mid ‘90s. They weren’t in college anymore. Jerome Brown, Tony Casillas, Selmon brothers, Bosworth, Cortez Kennedy, etc. There wasn’t anybody like that on ‘95 Nebraska’s schedule. No Mickey Andrews either. No Orange Bowl stadium either.
Switzer, Johnson and Andrews had Osborne number, and they had studs in the front to shut his offense down. ‘95 Nebraska played a soft Florida front, no DC seasoned against their scheme, and played in the Fiesta Bowl. Much easier task for their offense than previous years.
Barry Switzer and Jimmy Johnson were winning Super Bowls in mid ‘90s. They weren’t in college anymore. Jerome Brown, Tony Casillas, Selmon brothers, Bosworth, Cortez Kennedy, etc. There wasn’t anybody like that on ‘95 Nebraska’s schedule. No Mickey Andrews either. No Orange Bowl stadium either.
Switzer, Johnson and Andrews had Osborne number, and they had studs in the front to shut his offense down. ‘95 Nebraska played a soft Florida front, no DC seasoned against their scheme, and played in the Fiesta Bowl. Much easier task for their offense than previous years.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 7:45 pm to moontigr
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That's the thing - their 2nd-string QB guided Nebraska to an undefeated regular season 94 when Frazier was sidelined with blood clots. I doubt LSU's backup would've guided LSU to an undefeated season had Burrow gotten injured.
And I doubt Frazier would have lead Nebraska to an undefeated season with the 2nd string O-line.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 7:53 pm to LSU82BILL
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That's the thing - their 2nd-string QB guided Nebraska to an undefeated regular season 94 when Frazier was sidelined with blood clots. I doubt LSU's backup would've guided LSU to an undefeated season had Burrow gotten injured.
Brooke Berringer was better than the average backup QB, and Nebraska didn’t have to deal with a monster like Alabama under Saban.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 8:26 pm to RollTide1987
This stat gets repeated often but I’m not sure if I actually believe it. They had 4 new starters on that OL, but didn’t give up a sack nor did they ever get flagged for holding?
So I found a few of their games on YouTube. Went to the Arizona State game and found a sack on an RPO… Go to 33:20 - of course it’s the only damn play where the camera panned tk the crowd though.
Their offense was unstoppable, but the sack stat is probably the result of some very favorable official score keeping. Yes they threw it around 20 times per game, but much of it was from the triple option look, so TFLs may have just been recorded as a run instead of a sack. Also, the majority of their passing offense came on 3 or fewer step drops.
Still incredibly impressive offense though. Watching some old clips reminds you of how dominating they were on the ground.
So I found a few of their games on YouTube. Went to the Arizona State game and found a sack on an RPO… Go to 33:20 - of course it’s the only damn play where the camera panned tk the crowd though.
Their offense was unstoppable, but the sack stat is probably the result of some very favorable official score keeping. Yes they threw it around 20 times per game, but much of it was from the triple option look, so TFLs may have just been recorded as a run instead of a sack. Also, the majority of their passing offense came on 3 or fewer step drops.
Still incredibly impressive offense though. Watching some old clips reminds you of how dominating they were on the ground.
This post was edited on 1/7/22 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 1/7/22 at 8:26 pm to Globetrotter747
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The biggest difference between 1995 Nebraska and and all the other Osborne teams of the ‘70s, ‘80s, and early’90s is they did not face elite defensive personnel with a DC experienced in their scheme. Barry Switzer and Jimmy Johnson were winning Super Bowls in mid ‘90s. They weren’t in college anymore. Jerome Brown, Tony Casillas, Selmon brothers, Bosworth, Cortez Kennedy, etc. There wasn’t anybody like that on ‘95 Nebraska’s schedule. No Mickey Andrews either. No Orange Bowl stadium either. Switzer, Johnson and Andrews had Osborne number, and they had studs in the front to shut his offense down. ‘95 Nebraska played a soft Florida front, no DC seasoned against their scheme, and played in the Fiesta Bowl. Much easier task for their offense than previous years
That’s one of the more pointless and illogical posts I’ve read in a while.
First, it was Nebraska didn’t play anyone. I then pointed out that the Big 8, including Nebraska, contained four top 10 teams.
Then, you’re bringing up opposing coaches not familiar with their scheme, yet you list Jimmy Johnson and Mickey Andrews. What does a former Florida State and Miami coach, both of which that were not listed on Nebraska’s schedule, have to do with anything? Again, is Nick Saban not a quality defensive coordinator?
Finally, “no Orange Bowl stadium either?” What the hell does that have to do with anything? Do you think the Orange Bowl has some voodoo hex on Nebraska? They just beat Miami there the year before to win the National Championship. A Miami team with Warren Sapp and Ray Lewis on the defense. Are the two good enough for you?
This post was edited on 1/7/22 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 1/7/22 at 8:29 pm to nicholastiger
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That offense wouldn't work today
Are you joking? They would annihilate teams w/that offense if they could pull the same talent they were pulling back in the 90s. Nobody would be able to defend it b/c so very few teams play anywhere near that style of ball.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 8:36 pm to Dr RC
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Are you joking? They would annihilate teams w/that offense if they could pull the same talent they were pulling back in the 90s.
All of that talent was wholly mediocre in the NFL though. Pretty crazy all things considered.
Posted on 1/7/22 at 9:01 pm to moontigr
quote:Nah, LSU settled that this year with chase and burrow going off following up Jefferson being stupid good last year
idc what anyone says ... that 95 squad is the GOAT
2019 LSU is a mix of 95 Nebraska and 01 Miami
They have stupid college success with tons of top 10 teams beaten(Miami 01 didn’t have that) and they are having stupid nfl superstar success from that team (95 Nebraska didn’t have that)
This post was edited on 1/7/22 at 9:04 pm
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