In the first half, Bo Pelini removed Burkhead every time they got inside the 10 yard line. He replaced him with Abdullah. I did not understand this. In the second quarter Abdullah had a crucial fumble on the Carolina 5 yard line that South Carolina quickly turned into a touchdown.
the offensive line, they have been able to plug anyone into that spot. John Clay had 1500 the other yearAnybody watching the Oregon-Wisconsin Rose Bowl game? What was it again about Russell Wilson being so great? Montee Ball?
Nebraska could have won that game if they stuck to power running with Burkhead, they had some stupid play calls. Some questionable penalties against Nebraska, which seems to be the common theme every time they are in a big game, and I can't blame Bo Pelini for being upset. However, the sumo being offsides 4 or 5 times in a row was just them self destructing. Martinez seriously has to work on his game because he seems to regress, so many times he is scrambling around, and just doesn't throw it away takes a sack, or the backward pass to Bell, that was ridiculous. They have so much potential but just fail to live up to it. Hopefully next year, Martinez is still young.
But Taylor Martinez wasn't playing against Peyton Manning.. he was playing against a QB with MUCH LESS college experience than himself!
South Carolina does have some flaws at OL and DT/LB (soft in the middle), but this was still a mismatch. Connor Shaw parlayed his great victory over Clemson to a Bowl win. In a short span, Shaw has just gotten better and better and is very promising. The emergence of Shaw's arm makes him a true DUAL-THREAT and a potential pro prospect. And, from what I recall, he's only been a QB since his Senior year of high school. He appears to have the right mental makeup for the position. We might have Matt Stafford-lite here! :icon_cool: