“A lot of big plays are made by when you might call a routine play that’s designed to get 6 or 7 yards and guys break tackles,” offensive coordinator Matt Lubick said. “So continuing to get the ball in playmakers’ hands.”
Nebraska’s quarterbacks are doing a good job running the ball (316 yards at 7.3 per carry), so the numbers may skew more heavily toward that position this year even if the Husker offense gets running just the way Frost and Lubick want it to. But the reliance on the position through two games is significant.
A year ago, 45 of 80 “explosive” runs came from NU running backs and the Huskers had 19 pass plays of 30-plus yards, led by nine from JD Spielman.
“We didn’t hit all of them, but we took a lot more shots (against Northwestern) than we did the previous game,” Lubick said. “Then, when we have a shot when we have a chance to make the one-on-one catches or the big throw, we’ve got to make it. …
“It’s something we talk about all the time is getting more explosive plays, and it really takes everyone. It’s not just one position.”
Week 4: Penn State
Date: Nov. 14
Time: TBA
Place: Memorial Stadium
Last season: Did not play Nebraska
Week 6: Iowa
Date: Nov. 27
Time: Noon
Place: Kinnick Stadium (Iowa City, Iowa)
Last season: Iowa 27, Nebraska 24 (Nov. 29)
Week 7: Purdue
Date: Dec. 5
Time: TBA
Place: Ross-Ade Stadium (West Lafayette, Indiana)
Last season: Purdue 31, Nebraska 27 (Nov. 2)
Contact the writer at pgabriel@journalstar.com or 402-473-7439. On Twitter @HuskerExtraPG.
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