By Brian Rosenthal / Huskers.com
Nebraska’s off-season focus on rugby-style tackling helped the Huskers shore up some of their issues with missed tackles from last season.
To wit: Defensive coordinator Mark Banker boasted after a 35-32 victory over Oregon how the Blackshirts limited yards after initial contact to a miniscule amount.
That wasn’t the case, though, in Nebraska’s last game against Illinois, when the Illini slipped through or shook off too many tackles for Banker’s liking.
Hence, the coaches used last week’s bye as a back-to-the-drawing-board period for the defense as No. 10 Nebraska (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) prepares for Saturday’s 2:30 p.