Oklahoma State quarterback Zac Robinson could only remember getting hit once by Nebraska's defense on Saturday.
Maybe that's why the sophomore - in his sixth game as a starter - was able to lead the Cowboys to a 45-14 stomping of the Cornhuskers on Saturday.
Robinson said he never felt much pressure from the Blackshirts, who remained in a base defense for a majority of the contest.
"I think I only got hit maybe one time on a pass play," Robinson said. "They have some big guys up front, but our offensive line did a good job today. I just have to give the credit to my offensive linemen."
With the lack of pressure, Robinson and the Cowboys notched some big numbers in Oklahoma State's first win at Memorial Stadium in 47 years. The Cowboys tallied 551 yards of offense, the most ever for OSU against Nebraska in 42 meetings.
Robinson was 12-of-19 passing for 234 yards, and running back Dantrell Savage earned 212 yards rushing, a career-high for the senior.
Robinson said OSU's game plan was the reason for the almost-perfect execution of offense throughout the game, but especially the first half. OSU scored on every possession of the first two quarters, except when Robinson took a knee with less than a minute left in the half.
"Really, our coaches did such a good job this week preparing us for every situation we could be in," Robinson said. "They just told us it was not any different than practice. They did a good job of putting us in those situations."
A few of those situations were blitz packages the Huskers didn't run. OSU Coach Mike Gundy wouldn't comment much on NU's lack of defense or effort, but did say it was the same team he had seen on film.
OSU offensive coordinator Larry Fedora said, going into the game, Nebraska was blitzing about 33 percent of the time, but he saw it "maybe twice" on Saturday.
"They played a lot simpler today in their game plan, to be honest with you," Fedora said. "I think their plan was to let their guys play and play hard, and, you know, not give up big plays and, hopefully, keep the ball away from us. We were just able to take advantage. Some of our guys made some awesome plays today."
Robinson's biggest throw was part of the Cowboys' flawless first half. The 41-yard touchdown pass to junior Seth Newton came on OSU's third possession of the first quarter and put the Cowboys up 17-0.
Taking the momentum to the end of the game, Savage ran for his longest carry of the season, a 30-yarder for a touchdown down the left sideline. The score was OSU's last and came with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter.
While the Oklahoma State players may have understood the importance of the win before the game, it really sunk in afterward. With cheers and chants echoing from the OSU locker room, it was apparent the Cowboys had accomplished what they had come to Lincoln to do - and what they had thought possible when their week of preparation started.
"I do understand the tradition and respect the tradition that they have here, and that just makes it that much more (of) a good feeling," Fedora said. "How long has it been? Forty-seven years? I wasn't alive then.
"Just like I told our guys…if we executed, we felt like we could win the football game."
KATELYNKERKHOVE@DAILYNEBRASKAN.COM
