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Frost Focus: Motion, Conflict, and Running the Damn Ball

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Scott Frost did an excellent job with adjustments.

Last Saturday against Northwestern, we saw an oddity of a game between the Huskers and the Wildcats that was short on offense, heavy on defense, and was actually a pretty interesting chess match between head coach Scott Frost and Northwestern defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz. Any time you play a Northwestern defense you can bank on three things: 1-a well-coached defensive unit that does not get out of position; 2-a basic Match Quarters coverage scheme that is flexible and looks to limit base plays; and 3-linebackers who fill their gaps like banshees.

Starting from the first series and continuing on throughout the course of the game, Nebraska’s offense aligned in 20 personnel, with the strength of the formation set to the field. In response to this, Northwestern aligned in a 4-3 Under G front in order to defend against the numbers and route distribution to the field, while theoretically remaining structurally sound to the boundary on boundary runs.

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