2008 Woodie Awards
Crazy Eights
Nebraska cashes in on eight A&M turnovers in 48-12 win
By: Dallas Shipp
Issue date: 10/20/03 Section: Sports
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No. 18 Nebraska scored 35 points off Aggie turnovers, including 14 points in the first quarter that seemed to take the life out of an A&M offense that was otherwise off to a good start.
"We turned the ball over too many times today," said A&M coach Dennis Franchione. "It's not like this offense to turn the ball over as many times as we did. It was like a snowball effect out there."
A&M quarterback Reggie McNeal had the worst game of his career, leading the turnover parade with three interceptions - one returned for a touchdown by Nebraska linebacker Barrett Ruud - and two fumbles for the Aggies.
"We just didn't execute today," McNeal said. "That's just part of the game, nothing major. It just happens."
Prior to Saturday, McNeal had never thrown more than one interception in a game. But he wasn't the only Aggie playing Santa Claus Saturday.
Junior quarterback Dustin Long threw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown, and A&M running back Derek Farmer coughed up a fumble as well.
Two of the Aggies' eight turnovers came inside the red zone, killing two potential scoring opportunities for the Aggies.
McNeal fumbled on the Nebraska 21-yard line in the second quarter after a five-play, 76-yard drive to the Nebraska 11-yard line for the Aggies.
Farmer fumbled on the Cornhusker 10-yard line late in the third quarter to kill a three-play 40-yard drive.
"Everything you can't do to win a game, we did today," said A&M senior offensive lineman Alan Reuber. "Offensively we didn't give our team a chance to win the game."
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