Most memorable Husker pass play

[Paramus]

Traditionally, UNL has relied on the running game. Nearly all of the great UNL offensive plays I recall were running plays by QBs and RBs and punt returns by JR.

With the offense shifting to a more pass oriented attack, I tried to recall the most memorable UNL pass play I ever witnessed. Westerkamp's behind the back catch is one of them but the top one for me happened on UNL's final drive against OU in the 1971 game of the century.

It was 3rd and 8 or 9 at midfield on our final drive. We were behind 31-28. Jerry Tagge avoided a swift pass rush, rolled out, and threw to JR for a first down to keep the drive alive. Without that play, UNL probably punts and OU runs out the clock to win the game.

That play is discussed and shown at the 2:50 mark of this video.

 

[solesrfr]

Easy, Scott Frost to Shevin Wiggins foot AKA the Flea Kicker.






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[utsker]

Turner Gill going for two against Miami...

 

[husker6]

Brook Berringer TD vs Miami to keep us in the 95 Orange Bowl

 

[Paramus]

Easy, Scott Frost to Shevin Wiggins foot AKA the Flea Kicker.
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Yes, I guess that qualifies as a pass play, even though it included a kick.

Another one that comes to mind is the 9-yard TD pass from Zac Taylor to Maurice Purify to beat A&M 28-27 at College Station with 21 seconds left (2006). It was the conclusion of a dramatic final drive.

 

[Husker In Oklahoma]

Flash back reverse to crouch was pretty big at the time, although NU wins that game even without that td.

 

[HuskerInTexas]

Insignificant game but the Ron Kellogg Hail Mary is on the list of memorable passing plays. At least recently.

 

[Huskerthom]

recent memory big catches

and this one

Neither were as big as the ones you all named but they were great catches. As for the original question I think the Flea kicker takes the cake.
Oh one more though

 

[joncarl]

Does this count, it was two passes?

 

[MyBraska]

Does this count, it was two passes?

THAT was the one I was thinking of. Only one FORWARD pass. Really fun.

 

[canadianhusker]

Frazier's pass on the final drive of the 1994 Orange Bowl...now if only we had made the kick

 

[Paramus]

Memorable pass plays don't always have to be completions - 1983 NC game...

 

[HuSkaBob]

Frazier to Green against Colorado was the one that sticks with me. Flea-kicker was definitely more important though. @2:30 in the video below:

 

[Husker In Oklahoma]

Most important? How about Frazier's 2 point pass to tie the game against Miami in the 1995 OB? That was ******* important as could be and huge. High stakes.

 

[EastOfEden]

Davidson's catch was really special, as were many of the others mentioned. But his tops them all IMO.