Dearest Husker Pride,
That may be the single dumbest attempt to defend the Nubb defense imaginable. While the field position of those turnovers may have driven the Nubb fans crazy, with only a couple exceptions, it worked out GREAT for the Husker defense.
Seriously, look at the ISU starting field position after four of those turnovers. Any special teams coach would have been thrilled with Iowa State drives starting deep in ISU territory at 17, 20, 20, 5. That's the equivalent of 2 touchbacks and two poor returns for the opposition. Perfect for the defense!
Only 2 of the 8 turnovers presented genuine problems starting on the Nubb 38 and Nubb 22 (actually started at the Nubb 37 after a 15 yard post-possession personal foul on ISU). The former resulted in a field goal, the latter a missed field goal.
The final two turnovers came within the last 3 minutes of the game, resulting in three runs to burn the clock and 3 times taking a knee to end the game.
Face it, you're just another delusional Husker fan trying to find some measure of solace in yet another Husker squad unable to live up to your bloated and unrealistic expectations.
Could KSU do the same? I honestly don't know, as KSU didn't get the luxury of playing ISU at home, against a first time QB starter and back-up RB. But I'd like to think those factors would have helped.
Thanks again for stopping by to share your own brand of crazy.