Worst Loss of the Riley Era
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husker_rob
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Tough choice between Purdue and Northern Illinois, but I HAVE to go NIU.
Purdue was a worse team, no doubt, but it was a transition year and a backup QB.
NIU was year 3, and we supposedly had a QB that was made for Riley’s offense. The way our offensive line got manhandled, and the way turnovers were treated, were symbolic of where this Era was going to take us.
Like someone else said - it should actually be viewed as the Best Loss, as it finally put an end to that era.
Purdue was a worse team, no doubt, but it was a transition year and a backup QB.
NIU was year 3, and we supposedly had a QB that was made for Riley’s offense. The way our offensive line got manhandled, and the way turnovers were treated, were symbolic of where this Era was going to take us.
Like someone else said - it should actually be viewed as the Best Loss, as it finally put an end to that era.
Caliborn72
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2016 Iowa for me.
Mierin
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Nebfanatic
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For me it was Minnesota this season. Their offense was atrocious but we clearly didn't get that memo. That was a painful game to watch, as was 63-3.
ColoradoHusk
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I was wondering when this loss would be mentioned. I was listening to the game on the radio, and Davison was so clearly disgusted with the team and the coaching staff at the end of the game. The game was over as soon as Minny returned the opening kickoff for a TD.
At least Moos was smart enough to schedule the Philly meeting with Frost the next week.
Cdog923
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To be honest, I've thought about doing that poll, too. If there's enough of an interest, I can; I just don't want to flood the board with similar-type topics.
Northern Illinois I believe was the biggest point spread, but it really just edges out 2015 Purdue there because it was at home. Minnesota, however, was the biggest difference in opponent output. They would not score the rest of the season after making Nebraska look like a piñata.
It doesn't get much mention, unlike virtually every loss from 2015, because everyone had given up by that point. In some respects, by the time Minnesota came around, every loss felt more like a win.
Nebfanatic
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Yall couldn't have said it better. That loss was the culmination of suck from the Riley era. At least Iowa put up 50+ on OSU, but Minny was just terrible.
VectorVictor
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Pffffttt...that ball was rolling with the loss to BYU in 2015. Couldn't convert multiple 3rd and shorts to seal/win the game, and the play selection was gawd awful. It was a very representative look at what we would be dealing with for the entirety of his tenure.
And I selected BYU 2015--when we let that mediocre of a team, on their third string QB (IIRC) come in and win like they did, Riley had a LOT to questions to answer that he either left blank or just wrote in "Hip Hip Hooray" during his all-too-long tenure.
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onlyHskrfaninIL
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I went with Purdue 2015 because that was the first time i really saw players quit. 2nd choice would've been NIU last year.
beorach
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Purdue was running it up on us and I felt like someone should have put the hurt to one of theirs for the lack of respect they were showing... I don't believe that happened. As one who follows the Irish as well, I've long been familiar with the no-win situation it is playing Purdue (because it's exceedingly rare for them to put together a great season such that all they can do is spoil yours) but this wasn't even a good Boilermakers team.
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ColoradoHusk
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I was an awful Purdue team. They didn't get another win against FBS competition in 2015. It was just pure ineptitude by Riley and his staff.