All week, Nebraska defenders like senior cornerback Lamar Jackson harped on the need to have good eye disciplne and not get caught in the Gophers’ run action, lest their talented receiving corps get open down the field.
The problem for the Huskers was that, right from the start, they were unable to control Minnesota’s running game at the point of attack. As the first half wore on and UM continued to rack up yardage – especially in that second quarter – NU had to try to commit more and more resources to get stops on the ground.