One old school Nebraska vs Ohio play earned the Huskers scores of new fans

Nebraska's power running game mixed with an effective, if not always efficient, passing game on Saturday showed exactly what fans can expect to see from offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen's attack this season.

What really got Husker fans excited when Holgorsen had his charges "run the damn ball" wasn't that he called a running play, but rather how they did it. It's safe to say that NU operated with a power set and the quarterback under center more than the team has in years.

Nebraska also used those power sets at just the right time. For their first touchdown of the game, they even brought a defensive lineman into the backfield to block for running back Jamal Rule. But it was a play later in the game, with the Huskers leading just 14-13 and going for it on 4th and 1, that got the internet's attention in a big way.

On that play, the Huskers lined up with Anthony Colandrea right under center and not one but two lead blockers right next to Rule, ready to push back on anybody who got in his way. The play worked to perfection, thanks in no small part to Rule running like a bull, actually knocking over one would-be tackler as he crashed through the line for far more than the 1 yard he needed.

Twitter user Coach Dan Casey was one of the first to really take notice of the formation on social media and he soon had dozens of people salivating over the old school nature of the formation, and the school that was using it.

Nebraska football rediscovers old-school identity with 248 rushing yards against Ohio

Some viewers rightfully pointed out that it would be hard to stop the play Nebraska ran on any short yardage situation, as long the blockers did their jobs.

Even Notre Dame fans saw the Huskers run over Ohio and wanted to see the same thing when the Fighting Irish take on Wisconsin on Sunday night.

Several users made it clear that they just enjoyed watching the clip over and over.

The gameplan for Nebraska to try a more bruising running scheme than they had the last few years paid off on Saturday to the tune of 248 yards on 42 carries.

Rule certainly did his part, becoming the first freshman to run for over 100 yards since 2004 by going for 122 yards and 2 touchdowns on just 15 carries. He was complimented by Mekhi Nelson who went for 64 yards and a touchdown on 10 carries. Isaiah Mozee got into the fun as well with 31 yards on 6 carries.

Nebraska having not one, not two, but three running backs all having very effective days on the ground, added in with Colandrea's 23 yards and a touchdown definitely felt more like the old school Huskers than it has in quite some time. It also offered plenty of promise for the weeks to come.

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