Washington Huskies @ Nebraska Cornhuskers Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl Pick

Washington Huskies @ Nebraska Cornhuskers Bridgepoint Holiday Bowl Pick: Let me tell you a little story… Once Upon A Time, earlier this season, the Cornhuskers went on the road (or through the air) to visit Seattle to battle the Washington Huskies. The Huskies were supposed to be a tougher out this season, so Nebraska came in with a battle on their minds. It didn’t start well for the Dawgs as freshman quarterback sensation, Taylor Martinez, threw a 24 yard touchdown pass and ran a short TD in to make it a 14-0 game early in the 1st quarter. But Washington got back in it, and with 5 minutes left in the 2nd, the game was 21-14, everything the fans had hoped for!

But while the Huskies were just about done, the Cornhuskers had just started. They ran down the field for one more touchdown before half, and walked into the locker room doubling up the Huskies.

It was all Nebraska in the 2nd half as the Huskies sieved-like defense couldn’t do anything to slow the Huskers elite rushing attack. IN fact, three Huskers broke the 100+ yard barrier. As a team they rushed for 385 yards and 6 touchdowns and the Huskies just couldn’t keep up.

The game was a laugher, in the end, as Nebraska won 56-21, scoring 21 unanswered points to end the game.

I know the Huskies won 3 straight games to get into a Bowl, and all three were Pac-10 wins, which are always tough – but they really stand no chance against Nebraska, and I expect this to be a lot like the first fairy tale.

Washington Huskies @ #18 Nebraska Cornhuskers (-14)