Defense is NOT the problem.

[SnohomishRed]

Too many turnovers this year.. obviously.. Need a better QB that can throw to our WIDE OPEN receivers

4 times in the last three years has our defense held an opponent to less than 21 points in a game - 4 friggin times!

Illinois by comparison had 7 games - Northwestern 19

Of course defense is our problem and has been our problem for 20 years

 

[OxfordComma]

Compared to offense and special teams, the defense was the best performing unit in 2020. And it wasnt close.

 

[OxfordComma]

 

[TruHusker]

Compared to offense and special teams, the defense was the best performing unit in 2020. And it wasnt close.

If you are using that metric for comparison, you have an argument. Comparing something that is not very good to something that is even worse works every time.

I think the point is look at the overall body of work over the last three years and where we rank statistically. Isn't that a better comparison?

 

[RockyMtnHusker]

“third and Chinander” wasn’t a problem? OK, got it. I do think the D made improvements over the last few games, for sure.

 

[NUSouth]

Too many turnovers this year.. obviously.. Need a better QB that can throw to our WIDE OPEN receivers

Poor special teams is not helping the offense. Opponent gets the ball at 40 yard line, does little to nothing and the punt goes inside the 10 where we start with poor field position yet again. We have to find a kicker who can knock it through the end zone every time.

 

[jlb321_rivals110621]

Neb was 11th in the conference in scoring offense and 13th in the conference - 123rd nationally in giveaways per game

points scored per game has decreased each year under Frost - meaning the more Frost players on offense the worse the offense

points given up per game has improved each year under Chins - despite the offense turning the ball over time and time again this year.