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Husker Superlatives 2008 - Five Best Passing Plays
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As part of our season in review, we're recapping the best offensive, defensive and special teams plays of the year. Now up: Best passing plays.
It's hard narrowing down the best pass plays for Nebraska in 2008. Joe Ganz and his stockade of backs and receivers provided more memories than, well, any group in NU history. Still, we tried to pick what we thought were the most representative of the year - Nate Swift as a big-play artist, Todd Peterson in the clutch and Mike McNeill as an emerging threat - and tossed in one trick play for good measure. Enjoy!
Joe Ganz-to-Nate Swift, 53-yard touchdown, vs. Baylor. The sluggo route called at just the right time by offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. With a 24-20 lead, Swift ran a short slant, Ganz pump faked, BU’s cornerback bit, and Swift bolted past the Bear. Ganz hit the wide open receiver, who scored easily.
Lucky-to-Ganz, 20-yard touchdown, vs. New Mexico State. A wonderfully executed throwback play in which Lucky took the toss, drifted to his right, and flipped the ball back to a wide-open Ganz, who waltzed into the end zone.
Ganz-to-Mike McNeill, 35-yard touchdown, vs. New Mexico State. Off of a playaction fake, Ganz tosses a short pass to McNeill, who weaves his way through several Aggies – thanks to some terrific downfield blocking - and, while leaping into the end zone, got flipped upside down. An awesome play in a season of many.
Ganz-to-Swift, 61-yard touchdown, vs. Western Michigan. The first of many great Ganz plays, as he caught WMU in a blitz, rolled hard to his right and floated a perfect pass to Swift, who caught the ball, stumbled, regained his balance, and outran the defender to the end zone.
Ganz-to-Todd Peterson, 17-yard touchdown, vs. Texas Tech. The best catch of Peterson’s career will always be that grab he made on fourth-and-a-prayer against in that 28-27 win over Texas A&M in 2006. But Peterson’s best overall drive was NU’s final one in regulation against Tech, when he caught three passes, the final of which was the game-tying touchdown. Peterson caught the ball, inside the five, fell into the end zone, got up and pointed at the crowd. A cool moment before the tough loss.
Best opponent pass: There were…so many…but the winner is actually easy: Kansas’ Todd Reesing’s second-quarter 28-yard touchdown pass to Kerry Meier. Reesing was hammered by NU defensive back Eric Hagg, but he regained his balance and tossed the ball to a wide-open Meier. Just another play in the Reesing highlight reel. Maybe his best.
See also: The 11 Best Defensive Plays
It's hard narrowing down the best pass plays for Nebraska in 2008. Joe Ganz and his stockade of backs and receivers provided more memories than, well, any group in NU history. Still, we tried to pick what we thought were the most representative of the year - Nate Swift as a big-play artist, Todd Peterson in the clutch and Mike McNeill as an emerging threat - and tossed in one trick play for good measure. Enjoy!
Joe Ganz-to-Nate Swift, 53-yard touchdown, vs. Baylor. The sluggo route called at just the right time by offensive coordinator Shawn Watson. With a 24-20 lead, Swift ran a short slant, Ganz pump faked, BU’s cornerback bit, and Swift bolted past the Bear. Ganz hit the wide open receiver, who scored easily.
Lucky-to-Ganz, 20-yard touchdown, vs. New Mexico State. A wonderfully executed throwback play in which Lucky took the toss, drifted to his right, and flipped the ball back to a wide-open Ganz, who waltzed into the end zone.
Ganz-to-Mike McNeill, 35-yard touchdown, vs. New Mexico State. Off of a playaction fake, Ganz tosses a short pass to McNeill, who weaves his way through several Aggies – thanks to some terrific downfield blocking - and, while leaping into the end zone, got flipped upside down. An awesome play in a season of many.
Ganz-to-Swift, 61-yard touchdown, vs. Western Michigan. The first of many great Ganz plays, as he caught WMU in a blitz, rolled hard to his right and floated a perfect pass to Swift, who caught the ball, stumbled, regained his balance, and outran the defender to the end zone.
Ganz-to-Todd Peterson, 17-yard touchdown, vs. Texas Tech. The best catch of Peterson’s career will always be that grab he made on fourth-and-a-prayer against in that 28-27 win over Texas A&M in 2006. But Peterson’s best overall drive was NU’s final one in regulation against Tech, when he caught three passes, the final of which was the game-tying touchdown. Peterson caught the ball, inside the five, fell into the end zone, got up and pointed at the crowd. A cool moment before the tough loss.
Best opponent pass: There were…so many…but the winner is actually easy: Kansas’ Todd Reesing’s second-quarter 28-yard touchdown pass to Kerry Meier. Reesing was hammered by NU defensive back Eric Hagg, but he regained his balance and tossed the ball to a wide-open Meier. Just another play in the Reesing highlight reel. Maybe his best.
See also: The 11 Best Defensive Plays
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