In 2017, Nebraska went 4-8. Despite looking better as the season ended, Nebraska went 4-8 in 2018.
As much as it pains me to say, Nebraska looked like a 4-8 team yet again in the 2019 season opener.
That’s not to say that there weren’t areas where Nebraska looked significantly improved, such as the secondary, (Cam Taylor! Cam Taylor! Cam Taylor!) but the Husker offense was anemic, at best.
Putrid might be a better term. Two touchdowns and only 276 yards from the offense? That might be grudgingly acceptable against a top ten opponent; it’s not against a team that’s considered to be in the bottom ten.