October 6, 2004 TOUGH TASK AT TECH Huskers face nation's top passer, national TV audience vs. Texas Tech By Jim D. Berryman MissingNebraska.com The underdog Nebraska Cornhuskers head south to Lubbock this Saturday for a match up with Texas Tech. That’s right…underdog. What’s wrong with this picture? For one, the Nebraska offense. One headline in a Nebraska newspaper referred to the Husker “O” after the Kansas game as offensive. Not sure if that description is completely in order. 'Struggling' would be appropriate. Texas Tech (3-2, 1-1) is a 7-point favorite to win at home against Nebraska (3-1, 1-0). As a matter of fact, the Red Raiders seem ripe to roll against Big Red. Led by quarterback Sonny Cumbie, the nation’s leading passer, Texas Tech was no pushover in their loss at Oklahoma last week. In the 28-13 setback, Cumbie passed for 369 yards against the mighty Sooners. The NU Blackshirts seem to be the more consistent than the Husker offense, so hopefully they’ll be able to keep Cumbie and his receivers in check. At the same time, Nebraska quarterback Joe Dailey has got to keep turnovers in check, or the Huskers will be heading back north to Lincoln with another “L” tacked onto its record. The game kicks off at about 6 p.m. central and will be televised nationally by TBS Superstation. Live stats and live audio of the game can be found on huskers.com. Feedback NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS vs. TEXAS TECH RED RAIDERS PREVIEW STORIES & LINKS 10-09-04: Underdog Nebraska set to battle Texas Tech More from Grand Island Independent 10-09-04: This feels like A&M 2002 Lincoln Journal-Star column 10-09-04: Leach has Red Raiders flying high More from Lincoln Journal-Star 10-08-04: Huskers still more comfortable running More from Grand Island Independent 10-07-04: QB Cumbie quietly tops the nation in passing More from Omaha World-Herald 10-07-04: 'Air Raid' offense to test Huskers More from Grand Island Independent 10-07-04: Tech's Duckett is hungry for Huskers More from Lincoln Journal-Star 10-06-04: Callahan thinks NU offense on verge of breakout game More from Lincoln Journal-Star 10-06-04: Corners eager to challenge Tech More from Omaha World-Herald 10-06-04: NU will keep on passing More from Omaha World-Herald 10-06-04: Red Raiders host Nebraska in 2004 homecoming game More from Texas Tech Athletics 10-06-04: Huskers hope to slow Red Raiders More from Lincoln Journal-Star 10-06-04: Film study encourages Callahan More from Grand Island Independent 10-06-04: Texas Tech vs. Nebraska Huge Preview Page from RedRaiders.com Huskers on ESPN.com Husker Hot Pics Photos from AP Husker Game Watch Locations Nationwide