What did we learn? UTEP edition

I don’t know if the answer to this was ever resolved, but someone mentioned Dowdell played after the fumble

I’m not sure on that but he rushed 8 times and the 8th time was the fumble. 

 
krc1995 said:
The thing with Fidone is that at least two of his three possessions started behind the LOS. Is that the right use of a TE?  
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That's where I am on the fence.  Dude is 6'4 260.  Probably takes a few step to get rolling.  I'd think more predictable red zone, outs, drags across the field that have plagued NU for years etc...  Just seemed to create an advantage for smaller DB's to come down hill and hit him before he turned up field and got moving.  Announcers did mention him not setting the age on a block in the 1st IIRC.  Dude has all the physical tools.  Just hope we can get him going.  Nelso was much bigger than I expected.  

 
Street Novelist said:
We finally have a legitimate quarterback that can throw the ball, and make throws on the run. We've also significantly upgraded the wide receiver position. We have legitimate 6'4" and 6'5" guys who can go up and make the catches that in years' past would have been incompletions, if not interceptions. The only thing I didn't like is how Rhule got away from Dowdell...but maybe he just wanted the other backs to get some time. But they weren't nearly as explosive as Dowdell.
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You know he fumbled, right?  I think it’s a nice early season tone setter.  Applicable to the whole team. 

 
Street Novelist said:
We finally have a legitimate quarterback that can throw the ball, and make throws on the run. We've also significantly upgraded the wide receiver position. We have legitimate 6'4" and 6'5" guys who can go up and make the catches that in years' past would have been incompletions, if not interceptions. The only thing I didn't like is how Rhule got away from Dowdell...but maybe he just wanted the other backs to get some time. But they weren't nearly as explosive as Dowdell.
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Per the box score he did come in after the fumble.  Maybe they confused guys?  Did show his 1 TD and Ervin's 2.  No idea.

 
krc1995 said:
I mean he looked as good as the others that didn’t fumble.  But I get your point.
 

Still, I think that’s the message Rhule wants to send early to the entire team.  
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No, go back and re-watch the game. Those big, explosive runs were all by Dowdell. There was a huge difference when Johnson took over. 

 
Crusader Husker said:
What I learned is that if we sucked in the game there is 10 pages by now.  Since we looked good?  We are at 2.

I also drink way less beer when we look better.
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Normally I spend the 2-4 hours postgame listening to BRO and people whining about everything. 
 

its weird , but I don’t want listen to a happy post game show. 

 
This is the Nebraska football I remember and haven’t seen for a long long time. Dominate an overmatched team and get your 2nd, 3rd and 4th stringers some valuable experience while resting/protecting your starters. And it wasn’t a needless nail biter right to the end. This may be the most relaxed I’ve been on a game day since TO roamed the sidelines.

A capable QB makes everything soooo much better. Me likey.

 
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