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205 On pins and needles

Pres is facing a dilemma.

From nine consecutive victories to ten consecutive victories, and facing his old rival, the University of Nebraska, the entire Manhattan is looking forward to the Wildcats continuing to make history and suppress their mortal enemies with absolute strength.

The confidence accumulated from unbeaten season has made the whole city unswervingly believe that the team can complete the sweep of three old enemies this season, and the attention and the craze of hot discussion are continuing to heat up.

However, there is no match for the coaching staff to win.

The overall strength of the University of Nebraska is stronger and stronger than that of Iowa State. Although the record so far this season is only four wins and six losses, it is far from being outstanding. It has suffered a five-game losing streak recently, completely ruining the good start of the season, but we must pay attention to the past five opponents of the Corn Skin Man-

University of Missouri, Oklahoma State University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas, University of Kansas.

All five strong opponents, except Oklahoma State University, have ranked among the top 25 in the United States this season, which is a series of hard battles; and although the University of Nebraska has played very well in all five games, it has performed particularly hard and has contributed wonderful duels in every game.

Among them, last week's game against Kansas University scored an exaggerated score of "59:54". The Corn-Skinned Man who played at home lost the game regretfully, but successfully won applause from the entire North American. His hard-working and tough game style showed the spirit of the University of Nebraska.

This was the case last year. After a series of hard battles, the Corn Skin still made Pres fall apart and won a big victory at the Bill Schneider Family Stadium. The score of "21:3" is really ugly. Pres almost turned over the table after the game, and is still vivid in his mind.

On one hand, there is pressure to win, and on the other hand, there is internal crisis of the team.

So, what should Pres do?

Should I choose victory or dignity?

This is a difficult problem, but not a difficult problem, because Pres also understands that if he wants to re-establish his authority within the team, then the victory over the University of Nebraska is an important bargaining chip, otherwise his position will be in jeopardy, let alone re-control of the locker room; the only thing that prevents Pres from acknowledging this is his pride and self-esteem.

But in the end, Pres chose to compromise.

At least it shouldn't be lost to the University of Nebraska, the weight of this game is beyond imagination.

After careful consideration, Pres gave up his plan to significantly modify the tactics during this week's training preparation stage, but he initially made small changes to the offensive team's tactics:

For example, increase the proportion of ground attacks, "maintain the balance between running and passing"; for example, increase the number of appearances of substitute wide receivers, "relieve pressure on Nelson". And so on.

Pres is proving in this way that he is ready to return.

The actual game progress proves that Pres is wise - not the part of the tactical modification, but the part of the tactical modification, which is correct.

The University of Nebraska, who was at home, had a thrilling offensive battle with Kansas State University. The offensive teams of both sides completely rolled up their sleeves and spread their hands and feet. The absolutely strong performance suppressed the performance of the defensive team and jointly dedicated a scoring battle for the audience.

In fact, the performance of the Wildcats offensive team has declined significantly, and the overall fluctuation has fluctuated:

The proportion of ground offensive increases, but the offensive front line cannot complete the ground opening, and the running backs are unable to burst out their personal energy and find it difficult to open up the situation. Instead, they repeatedly put the team in the dilemma of three-speed long yardage.

At the same time, the state and rhythm of the rotation receiver were not fully integrated into the team, and there were many route coordination mistakes before and after, which was a severe test for Freeman, whose passing accuracy was already unstable.

Thanks to the defensive team's two interceptions, creating a ball-rights conversion, one of which also completed interceptions and touchdowns, regaining the balance of the game. Although the Corn-Skinned Man's offensive performance was excellent and suppressing the Wildcats' defense, they still did not completely disappear.

The Wildcats' offensive and defensive ends completed complementary and adjustments one by one. The team worked together to successfully gain a foothold in the turmoil and chaos. Especially during the on-site command process, Lu Yiqi's offensive tactics have repeatedly achieved miraculous results, continuing the strength of this season, forming a balance of power with the corn-skinned man who fought at home. The back and forth against the attack made the audience cry intoxicatedly, and the whole audience cheered constantly.

Jody Nelson deservedly shines throughout the game, and as a pass target eighteen times, successfully completed fifteen receptions, with a total of 233 yards, and won four catches and touchdowns. His efficient and strong performance is still the most powerful weapon in the Wildcats' offensive group.

When the referee blew the final whistle, the score on the field was frozen at "65:51", with the away team in front and the home team in back.

The Wildcats once again retreated and took away a victory from the away game. The unbeaten halo of the 2007 season was continued. The Corn-Skinned Man fought to the last moment, and even recovered a touchdown and a free kick in the fourth quarter, but he still had to swallow the bitter fruit of a six-game losing streak.

For the corn-skinned man, the season started with four wins and one loss, but fell sharply in the second half of the season and could not win in nearly two months. With two weeks left before the end of the regular season, they need to start calculating how to adjust the next season.

For the Wildcats, giving a loss to their old rival is undoubtedly the best, watching them finish the season by falling off a cliff; at the same time, the team has once again completed the sweep of three old enemies in the season since 2003, recreating the glory of the Bill Schneider era-

In the 2003 season, it was the last glory of the Wildcats' Bill Schneider era. In the 14 regular season games, 11 wins and 3 losses, the final battle defeated the University of Oklahoma, which ranked first in the United States at the time, and rose to eighth place in the United States and entered the festive bowl of one of the four major bowls. Although he lost to Ohio State in the bowl game and failed to reach the top, he still showed outstanding competitiveness.

Of course, this season is obviously even better. The unbeaten halo of winning all ten games has allowed the Wildcats to enjoy countless flowers and applause.

At the post-match press conference, Pres was baptized by the spotlight again. After recovering from a serious illness, he returned with two consecutive victories, and defeated his old rivals continuously. For Pres, who had been out of the lineup for a long time, it was undoubtedly a perfect start, and the reporters were not stingy with their praise.

But reporters are reporters after all, and tit-for-tat is their job responsibility.
Chapter completed!
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