Gabriel’s Difficult TD Run Changed Complexion Of OU-Nebraska

The Memorial Stadium crowd was as vocal Saturday because it had been in a while.

In spite of everything, Husker followers had not seen the Sooners (3-0) in Lincoln in additional than decade. Again in 2009, in true Cornhusker vogue, Nebraska squeezed Oklahoma in a 10-3 win that actually would have introduced a smile to legendary coach Tom Osborne’s face.

The Huskers (1-3) sacked OU quarterback Dillon Gabriel on the Sooners’ first drive, which ended as a three-and-out. On the subsequent drive, the Husker protection then had OU dealing with a 3rd down at its personal 39-yard line with seven yards to go.

If you happen to had been a Husker fan, you’d have felt assured {that a} cease was coming. Extra occasions than not, seven yards is tough to provide you with at one time. Coincidentally, the Fox broadcast flashed this graphic on its display.

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Gabriel took the snap. Zero for 9 was about to grow to be a really massive one out of 10.

Offensive coordinator Jeff Lebby made the decision for a draw, however Gabriel did the remaining.

There are a number of issues occurring on this run. You possibly can see his skill to keep away from the referee, to not point out the wherewithal to keep away from a tackler from behind whereas additionally strolling a tightrope alongside the close to sideline and ending it for six.

It was simply Gabriel’s finest second as a Sooner.

“It was a straightforward job for me,” Gabriel stated after the sport. “I didn’t must get touched or make a transfer. I did what I gotta (sic) do.”

Nebraska’s defensive miscue on the Gabriel run broke the levee. The gang by no means returned to its earlier verve.

The Sooner offense then scored six extra touchdowns to go away little question.

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