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Rewind: Huskers’ offensive promise handicapped by too many drive-killing errors | Football



The issue, of course, is that the errors are going to hurt no less against a resurgent Michigan State team this weekend. They’ll hurt no less against Michigan or at Minnesota and it would hardly be a surprise if even a bad Northwestern team makes the Huskers pay for the type of errors that are still cropping up.

“We have some things to fix and a lot of things to build on,” Frost said.

Briefly

* Just a couple of quick notes to point out, again, how well Nebraska’s defense held up against OU. The Sooners’ longest plays from scrimmage against the Blackshirts went for 23 yards. Running back Kennedy Brooks found that much on a run play and then Marvin Mims matched it on a trick play early in the third quarter to help spark OU’s second touchdown drive. Oklahoma had nine “chunk” plays overall (runs of 10-plus, passes of 15-plus) which was the most NU has allowed this year by one.

However, it’s still below the average allowed by Nebraska last year (10.7).

OU earned what it got, but failed to score 27 or more points for the first time in 65 straight games.

* A lot of players played well, but linebacker JoJo Domann and Luke Reimer stood out.

Domann is so versatile that Erik Chinander didn’t call a single snap of defense with an extra cornerback in the game. Between Domann and NU’s safeties, each of whom are comfortable and competent in coverage, the Huskers feel like they can play their regular personnel against anybody.



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