The tendency for any fan base, not just Husker Nation, is to convince ourselves of our chances of beating an opponent, the closer we get to gametime. The path line usually looks like this:
Beginning of the season: no chance of beating OU
After a game or 2 against weaker opponents: well, maybe we can keep it close and respectable.
Week of the game: we can pull off the upset if a, b, c, d happen.
Day before the game: We got this guys. We can pull off the upset.
It's a fairly normal phenomenon. I appreciate all the positivity of the fans here as the closer we get to gametime, the bigger chance we seem to have of pulling off the win. I really do, and I'm finally getting a bit of excitement to watch this game unfold.
That said, I need to bring you all back to reality. We are average, at best, and OU is really, really good. Especially on the offensive side of the ball.
They are going to destroy us. I can't put it any plainer than that. The quicker we realize and admit that's most likely what is going to happen, the easier it will be to accept 2-2 and turn our focus to the conference schedule, where I believe we actually do have a shot at winning in every game.
Watch the game. Have fun. Drink a lot. But understand we are going to get blown out and that's OK. It's not the end of the season. We just aren't anywhere close to being on the level of OU.....YET!
GBR