I never really thought it would come to this, but sadly, not only is Nebraska not known for a dominant ground game that defined the Cornhuskers for decades, but somewhere over the Bill Callahan Expirement, the famed Blackshirts forgot how to play defense.
Coming out of Week 4, the Huskers sport a 3-1 record, with a loss to #1USC. IF that was were everything stopped, it wouldn't be bad. However, looking into the numbers shows just how much Big Red has shrunk:
First off 3 wins: Two of the wins aren't any reason to celebrate. The Huskers held off Ball State - the same Ball State that has never beaten a D-IA team- by 1 point in Lincoln. Nebraska beat a plucky Wake Forest squad that was missing its starting QB by 3 on Tobacco Road. These are both teams that the Huskers should have dismissed as easily as Nevada in the opener.
99. AS in 99th out of 119 in rushing defense. This isn't like it's been Miami vs. Virginia Tech, this is during the period of the schedule when the cupcakes are gobbled up by the big boys. NU is at the bottom of the conference
29. As in 29 points per game yielded by the famed Blackshirts.
75th- ranking in total yards/game. Texas Tech gave up over 600 yards to Oklahoma State last week and is still in front of the Bugeaters.
12 out of 12. Dead last in tackles for losses and sacks in the Big XII.
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