Husker football fans were starting to get a little worried about the team's rushing attack.
After seeing the traditional ground game scuttled during the Bill Callahan era, new coach Bo Pelini was promising something of a return to the the rushing attack that made Nebraska such an unstoppable force for many years.
The problem, though, was that the ground game just wasn't there during the Huskers' first two games. A program that traditionally averaged over 300 yards a game on the ground had posted barely half that in the first two games combined.
Saturday, the ground game came to life as the Huskers pounded New Mexico State 38-7 in front of the 292nd consecutive sellout at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska finished with 330 yards on the ground, 103 coming from senior Marlon Lucky, as the Huskers improved to 3-0 on the season.
It was almost a flashback to the glory days as the Huskers utilized three outstanding I-backs and saw quarterback Joe Ganz run the option brilliantly, including a 33-yard scamper in the second period that gave Nebraska a 21-0 halftime lead.
The Huskers mixed it up as well, as Ganz threw a touchdown pass to Mike McNeill and was on the receiving end of a trick pass from Lucky, becoming just the third Husker to throw, pass and catch a touchdown (the other two, for you trivia buffs out there, were Heisman Trophy winners Johnny Rodgers in the 1973 Orange Bowl and Eric Crouch against Cal in 1999).
The Huskers have a week off to get ready for their final non-conference matchup of the year. They will host Virginia Tech on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Memorial Stadium, and you can get your tickets now at Ticket Express -- where no Husker home game is ever sold out.
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