LINCOLN, Neb. — After allowing several huge runs in the home loss to Michigan, Nebraska’s Defensive Coordinator put an emphasis on tackling, and getting off the blocks during the week off.
The Wolverines exposed a glaring weakness, and John Butler has to get the Blackshirts on the same page with another pivotal Big Ten matchup inside the Sea of Red Saturday afternoon. After all, Butler took the shoulder of the blame from Big Red Nation for the way the Huskers started off conference play.
Although the Blackshirts are on the smaller end up front, the secondary appears to be the strength of the defense. However, history shows that having those types of ingredients on the field often times turn into a recipe for disaster in the Big Ten, where trenches are brutal. Nebraska currently ranks 109th nationally in rushing defense, so there’s a lot of pressure on Butler to improve those numbers as the team navigates through the Big Ten meat grinder…