Nebraska defensive players have been heeding the advice of their coaches and are zoning in on turnover drills in practice.
Defensive coordinator Erik Chinander sees a direct correlation between that, and the fact Nebraska has forced three turnovers in consecutive games for the first time since 2014.
“They’re taking those drills seriously,” Chinander said after Tuesday’s practice. “You watch the film on those turnover drills at the beginning of the year, it looks like the Bad News Bears out there.
“Now, it looks like a real football team. It looks like guys are trying to get to the football.