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After first-half hiccup, Blackshirts dominate second half as Chinander mourns tragedy: ‘I personally did play for Coach’ | Football








Nebraska safety Deontai Williams (8) picks off a pass intended for Minnesota’s Latrelle Neville but gets injured on the third-quarter play as Nick Henrich (42) and Cam Taylor-Britt look upfield on Saturday at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.



FRANCIS GARDLER, JOURNAL STAR




Scott Frost talks about Nebraska’s flat start and the little details after the loss to Minnesota.







MINNEAPOLIS — Nebraska’s slow start on offense Saturday wasn’t exactly shocking. We’ve seen that enough this season, particularly in games away from Memorial Stadium.

But Tanner Morgan and the league’s worst passing team slicing and dicing the Blackshirts to build a 21-9 lead by halftime at Huntington Bank Stadium was worse than shocking. It was downright stunning. 

Morgan completed 14 straight passes — including a highlight-reel touchdown pass to Chris Autman-Bell — as Minnesota, playing as three-point home underdogs, scored touchdowns on three of its first four possessions. 

No doubt, in a puzzling season, the Blackshirts have been Nebraska’s steadying force. The one phase of the game that the Huskers could count on to be reliable, if not excel in.

The defense’s start was confusing. Cam Taylor-Britt said in his postgame news conference that he “didn’t feel like everybody was awake and ready to play this 11 o’clock game.”

The Huskers, especially the Blackshirts, entered Saturday playing for more than the state or any electronic bulb on the giant scoreboard at the south end of Minnesota’s stadium.

No, Saturday was much more significant. On Thursday, Nebraska defensive coordinator Erik Chinander’s father, Gene, died in a car accident in Iowa. He was 69.



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