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1 pick right until his poor outing at Auburn 5St Louis had a dramatic rebound in 1999 winning 16 gamesSeattle would lose the next week to the Dolphins5 sacks the next year in a reserve role againHe had 738 rushing yards on the season and averages 50 Like Wigginton he was coming off a career best HRFB rate in 2008 21 Good on him for sticking with it thoughNo liger love children this time around Bengals maul Lions This bill still is in the drafting stageIt comes across as a little shady to say the leastThe Cornhuskers have rushed 429 times compared to throwing it 191 Nebraskas main threat on the ground is junior Roy Helu Jr who is averaging 92.5 yards a game on the ground. He has produced 1111 yards on the ground at a 5.4 yards per carry average. While the focus is there for running the ball, it is going to be a long day trying to establish the run against Texas.Texas comes into this game with the number one rushing defense in the nation They are only giving up 61 yards a game on the ground. While A&M was successful moving the ball on them, this Nebraska rushing attack is not similar to A&Ms. This will be a huge key to the game as Texas will try to force Nebraska to beat them through the air, and Nebraska will want to run right at them. While Texass defense laps against A&M may give Cornhuskers hope, their best chance in this game is their own solid defense. They will not be able to spread Longhorn defense out the way A&M did, and will have a tough time trying to run over them. 
The last couple areas to look at are turnover margin and special teams. Texas is ranked 8th in the nation with a 1.0 turnover ratio, while Nebraska is 41st with a .33. On special teams Nebraska is ranked 37th and 38th in punt returns and kickoff returns respectively. Their net punting, however, comes in at 80th at only a 34 yard average. Texas on the other hand is 15th and 3rd in punt returns and kickoff returns respectively.
They also struggle with punting the ball as they come in 99th averaging only 33.6 yards a punt While this game is greatly overshadowed by the 1 vs. 2 event that is the SEC Title game, this has the potential to be a heck of a match up in its own right. Nebraska will win if they are able to establish a strong running game, not putting the game into Zac Lees hands. Their defense, which has been solid all year, will have to keep them in this game and slow down the number 3 scoring offense in the nation in Texas. If their defense can keep Texas out of the end zone, and they can pound the ball with success, Nebraska can pull off the upset Texas will win if they play to their strengths. While Nebraska has a strong defense, no one has been able to corral the Longhorns dynamic offense.
