The Nebraska Cornhuskers won the Alamo Bowl last year beating the Michigan Wolverines and handing head coach Bill Callahan his first ever Bowl victory. In 2006 the Cornhuskers return 15 players from last year‚s squad and could have the best team since 2003, and be a major player in the Big 12 Conference.
Texas and Oklahoma have taken so much of the spotlight these past 5 years, that the powerhouse that once was the Nebraska Cornhuskers has been forgotten. That is about to change, as head coach Bill Callahan reaps the rewards from the work and planning of the last few seasons. Big Red should have an exciting season in 2006.
Back for his senior performance is quarterback Zac Taylor, and with a lot of offensive weapons at his disposal, he is expected to have a huge season. An offensive line that gained valuable a lot of experience last year will be protecting Taylor and opening holes for the offense. This year we will see why the Patented Option Attack is no more, and replaced with the West Coast Offense. Nebraska is looking to put up much more point totals then the 24 points per game they produced a year ago.
Seven players come back from last year for the defense, which allowed 21 points per game. A lot of these guys have been around since the inception of the Callahan/Cosgrove takeover, and they have improved every year since. Big red has the best defense this new regime has seen so far. Special teams look great, but someone has to be found to take care of punting duties.
