RB Respect Month, Day 18: Jamaal Charles goes supernova on Nebraska (2007)
"This guy is a football player who runs track." -Keith Jackson
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Welcome to day 18 of Running Back Respect Month™️! Yesterday, Jonathan Stewart ran through holes the size of semi-trucks against USF in the 2007 Sun Bowl. Here's where we're at today, and how the rest of the month looks:
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Today: Jamaal Charles vs. Nebraska (2007)
RB Respect Month, Day 18: Jamaal Charles goes supernova on Nebraska (2007)
I'd like to commend Nebraska's defense for the job they did against Jamaal Charles for the first three quarters of their 2007 game against Texas. In the face of swirling rumors about Head Coach Bill Callahan's job security, the Cornhuskers gave it their all against the No. 19 Longhorns, carrying a shocking 17-9 road lead into the fourth quarter.
Somehow, one of the worst defenses in the country was playing lights out. Texas was 0/8 on third down heading into the fourth, had only managed three field goals, with Charles gaining just 74 yards on 20 carries. Then, the dam broke:
