2000 Game Predictions and Commentary
Date | Opponent | Result |
09/02 | San Jose St | 49 -13 W |
09/09 | @ Notre Dame | 27-24 W |
09/23 | Iowa | 42-13 W |
09/30 | Missouri | 42-24 W |
10/07 | @ Iowa State | 49-27 W |
10/14 | @ Texas Tech | 56-3 W |
10/21 | Baylor | 59-0 W |
10/28 | @ Oklahoma | 14-31 L |
11/04 | Kansas | 56-17 W |
11/11 | @ Kansas St. | 28-29 L |
11/24 | Colorado | 34-32 W |
12/30 | Alamo Bowl v Northwestern | 66-17 W |
Wally's prediction: Nebraska 42 Northwestern 38
Actual score: Nebraska 66 Northwestern 17
Dec 30th in The Alamo Bowl | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Northwestern | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Nebraska | 7 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 66 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
Nebraska is being accused of running up the score again. Against the Big 10 Co-Champions. He, he.
The Wildcats entered with a roar and exited with a whimper, having no idea that Rout 66 ran smack dab
through San Antonio. The Blackshirts rose to the occasion and set the tone for the game on Northwestern's
first 3 and out possesion. The high-octane offense that blitzed Michigan for 54 points ran out of gas.
Running up the score, indeed. Nebraska was merciful in not laying down a hundred on the Big 10's finest.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 35 Colorado 21
Actual score: Nebraska 34 Colorado 32
Nov 24th in Lincoln | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Colorado | 0 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 34 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
What is with the Buffs breathing down our neck every season? They can be 10-0 or 0-10 and it doesn't matter.
Their entire season boils down to this game and Barnett squibbed it away with 47 seconds to go. Nebraska's
offense rose to the occasion and gave Josh Brown the redemption he deserved after an off night in Manhattan.
In the end it's the same old story: CU shines their balls and sets the pins while the Cornhuskers go Bowling.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 35 Kansas State 24
Actual score: Nebraska 28 Kansas State 29
Nov 11th in Manhattan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
Kansas State | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
There will be no disputed ballots or recounts after Saturday night. Kansas State dared Nebraska to throw
the ball and Eric Crouch couldn’t pass gas. The Cornhuskers showed again how predictable and one-dimensional
their offense has become and how vulnerable the Blackshirts are against a mobile Quarterback who can throw.
At least the Huskers spared themselves the embarrassment of getting beat by OU twice in the same season.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 49 Kansas 14
Actual score: Nebraska 56 Kansas 17
Nov 4th in Lincoln | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Kansas | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
Nebraska | 21 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
Punter Dan Hadenfeldt was given the day off after wearing out his leg in Norman. The Huskers showed no
evidence of a post-defeat letdown and they shouldn't have against a Kansas team that hasn't won a game against
Nebraska since the earth was flat. The Cornhuskers will complete the sweep of the sunflower state next week.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 42 Oklahoma 28
Actual score: Nebraska 14 Oklahoma 31
Oct 28 in Norman | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Nebraska | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Oklahoma | 0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
The team that I thought was finally jelling turned into Jello. QB Josh Heupel has my Heisman vote.
Solich and the Cornhuskers simply had no answer for him today as they were out-played, out-coached,
and out-hustled by a better football team. Nebraska failed to make the necessary adjustments and made
way too many mistakes. Congratulations to the OU Sooners. Hope we'll see you again in Kansas City.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 63 Baylor 7
Actual score: Nebraska 59 Baylor 0
Oct 21 in Lincoln | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Baylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nebraska | 38 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 59 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
The Cornhuskers were loaded for Bear today and ruined Tommie Frazier's homecoming to Lincoln.
This game had all the earmarks of a Mike Tyson boxing match as the Blackshirts logged the first shutout
of the season. Crouch & Company will be healthy and well rested as they set their sights on Norman.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 56 Texas Tech 21
Actual score: Nebraska 56 Texas Tech 3
Oct 14 in Lubbock | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Nebraska | 14 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 56 |
Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
So much for the 'Air Raider' passing attack. The Cornhusker Blackshirts shut down a team that had grown fat from
feasting on cream puffs. Texas Tech has proven that students of the Bill Snyder School of Scheduling usually flunk
the final exam. The Raiders wish they had just read the Cliff Notes instead of having the book thrown at them by NU.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 42 Iowa State 28
Actual score: Nebraska 49 Iowa State 27
Oct 7 in Ames | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Nebraska | 0 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 49 |
Iowa State | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
Iowa State hung around for most of the game and made things interesting. The Cyclones played three solid quarters
and Nebraska played four. ISU is still ISU, but give them credit for working the national media into an upset-predicting
frenzy. This week showcased conference strengths but raised the question of why we diluted the BIG 8 by including Texas.
Wally's prediction: Nebraska 31 Missouri 10
Actual score: Nebraska 42 Missouri 24
Sept 30 in Lincoln | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Missouri | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
Nebraska | 7 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
We needed another miracle to beat Missouri after all. No, the Cornhuskers didn’t use the old
‘kick the ball up in the air and catch it for a TD’ play again. But it was a miracle that Nebraska
won despite giving up 492 yards of offense. Maybe Charlie McBride can be coaxed out of retirement.
At least we know that Eric Crouch is healthy. But please send a get well card to the Blackshirts.
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Sept 23 in Lincoln | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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Iowa | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Nebraska | 7 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
The final score doesn’t reflect how close this game really was but don’t go taking a header off the grain bin
just yet, Huskerfan. Turn off the ignition on the pickup and open the garage door. NU is typically rusty after an
open week and this game was no exception. NU wins Corn Bowl XXXII and moves one win closer toward Miami.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 35 Notre Dame 17
Actual score: Nebraska 27 Notre Dame 24
Sept 9 in South Bend | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F |
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Nebraska | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 27 |
Notre Dame | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
The game went pretty much as I expected. Oh, except for the 317 yards and 2 touchdowns we gave
up on special teams. These guys obviously rode the short bus to the stadium. You've got to give props
to the Domers who had been preparing for this game since February. The Irish could manage only 7 points
against the Blackshirts in regulation but they made enough big plays to keep it close. This game will serve
the Huskers well in their march to Miami. NU will make adjustments so don't be surprised when you see
Eric Crouch playing on special teams. Either that or the kickers need to practice kicking the ball out of bounds.
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Wally's prediction: Nebraska 54 San Jose State 10
Actual score: Nebraska 49 San Jose State 13
Sept 2 in Lincoln | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
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San Jose State | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
Nebraska | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 49 |
Wally's view from the cheap seats:
How hot was it? Throw in some hickory chips and NU could have grilled T-bones on the fifty yard line.
The home opener played out as expected. The Huskers didn’t show much on defense today because
they simply did not have to. I’ve seen more blitzing at a neighborhood garage sale. Not to worry,
bandwagon jumpers. The blackshirts have plenty of tricks in their bag - and that bag wasn’t
even on the sideline Saturday. The Offensive line was very impressive on their side of the ball.
The offense made it look so easy that Eric Crouch might as well have been sitting in the backfield
with a lawn chair and a cold beverage. And for everyone who was disappointed that Nebraska
didn’t score over 100 points today, here's something to consider: You could be a Penn State fan.
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