Lou showed what can be done with a new starter (Rick Mirer), as long as you have a polished, strong offensive line, and a great running game.
I think he could have done even more, had we a slightly better secondary in 1990. We were three plays away from winning it indisputably, even with the holes on defense.
Stanford: Derek Brown catches the ball, instead of letting it fall through those big hands.
Penn State: Rick Mirer doesn't throw that awful interception that leads to the PSU go-ahead field goal.
Colorado: If the refs simply did their job, and called it correctly, Rocket's return would have been the icing on the cake.