The Oregon Ducks beat Nebraska to pick up their fourth win of the season, and the victory was led in large part by Oregon’s defense. The Ducks defensive line in particular excelled against the Cornhuskers, showing improvement from the earlier parts of the season in which Oregon struggled to pressure the quarterback.
Against Nebraska, Oregon defensive lineman Nasir Wyatt made his presence felt with two tackles for loss and one sack. As a rising star on the Ducks defense, Wyatt spoke to the media after Tuesday’s practice about some of the changes he’s seen on the Oregon defense as a whole as well as his position group.
According to the former Mater Dei standout, the Ducks are playing more disciplined, leading to more success on the field.
“I just feel like everybody just playing really the call. Everybody not really playing for themselves and everybody playing for just something bigger than just them and their own personal goals, including myself. Not playing to make sacks or make plays,” Wyatt said. “Just everybody playing within the scheme of the defense and then letting the plays come to them. I feel like everybody’s learning that now. If we just stay together and stay as one and we just play our fabric of football, we’re going to continue to look how we’ve been looking.”…