September 5, 2004 HUSKERS PASS TEST Nebraska's Dailey dazzles early in 56-17 rout of Western Illinois By Jim D. Berryman MissingNebraska.com Nebraska's high-flying offense soared to a stunning debut Saturday night in a 56-17 thrashing of Western Illinois. Nebraska quarterback Joe Dailey passed for four touchdowns and ran for two more in his starting debut as a Cornhusker. But things turned a bit sour in the second half for the Huskers, as turnovers became a problem. The Huskers racked up 6 turnovers, a number of which were interceptions thrown by Dailey. So a first test is "passed" by Big Red with flying colors, but there's much more work to be done. Obviously committing a huge number of turnovers against a better opponent would not have the same results. I was able to hear parts of the game online and will let the writers who saw the game do the talking. For now, Nebraska is 1-0 with Southern Miss knocking on the door for a September 11 game at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. Kickoff is scheduled for 11 am central time. Let's hope the Big Red air express keeps flyin' high! Feedback NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS vs. WESTERN ILLINOIS LEATHERNECKS GAME STORIES & LINKS 09-05-04: Huskers sizzle, then stumble More from OWH 09-05-04: Special teams' many miscues all correctable, coach says More from OWH 09-05-04: Callahan's debut full of fireworks More from GII 09-05-04: Blackshirts hold own against Leathernecks More from GII 09-05-04: Dailey's debut has a bit of everything More from LJS 09-05-04: NU running backs shine in opener More from LJS 09-05-04: Nebraska gets passing marks in opener More from KC Star Huskers on ESPN.com Husker Hot Pics Photos from AP Husker Game Watch Locations Nationwide