We’ve heard the term “talent gap” used in the past to explain previous Nebraska losses. This week, I’d like to introduce a new term.
Wisconsin didn’t out-talent Nebraska in this game. They just out-physicalled Nebraska, and as a result, out-executed the Huskers. To me, this said more about the Badgers than the Huskers; Wisconsin has been doing things this way for 25 years. And on the night that the Badgers honored the 1993 Big Ten and Rose Bowl champions, Wisconsin did Wisconsin things to Nebraska.
Why is this less about the Huskers? Scott Frost and strength coach Zach Duval have only been working with these players for nine months.