Early in the second quarter Saturday afternoon against Colorado, Steven Montez took a third-and-5 snap and dropped back to pass.
The memorable part of the play, at least for Nebraska fans, is that it finished with an emphatic sack from junior defensive lineman Khalil Davis. Full force, right through Montez’s mid-section. It came just as NU’s pass rush started to heat up, the first of seven sacks, which represented half of the Huskers’ 2017 total.
The hit will be on the highlight reel. The play starts with good hands and good feet from Davis and others.
Davis, working against right guard Tim Lynott, quickly engages and then gets his left hand behind Lynott’s shoulder, allowing him to shove the 6-foot-3, 300-pound junior off-balance.