The recognition was starting to come for Emmett Johnson as he became the first to 1000 total yards, then to 1000 yards rushing. And then he just blew the brakes off the UCLA Bruins.
Yes, it was a Bruins defense which had just been lit up by the #2 Indiana Hoosiers for 56 points, and, yes, those Bruins are unranked. But if its that so easy, then explain why he is the only FBS/D1 player to accomplish the feat this season as well as the first Husker ever to do so. Are we the only team who doesnt play a ranked squad in all 12 regular season games?
So, yes, it very much means something and one of the things I was curious about is does it mean something with fans who had savaged the offensive line and called for the head of their coach, Donovan Raiola, to be skewered on a pike? (Calmer folk just wanted him fired.) Or, as Emmetts numbers continue to amass and quarterback sacks continue to decrease, all in the face of mounting injuries, have those views softened?
And, in addition, do they believe Emmett Johnson will become not only the the first Nebraska All-American running back since Ameer Abdullah, but the first 1st-Team All-American at the position since Mike Rozier? (Yes, its been that long.)
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