Nebraska's special teams came up with three plays that led to 12 points for the Huskers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
This is a newsworthy sentence. Because Nebraska's special teams haven't been especially prone to helping their own squad get on the scoreboard this year. Opponents? Yes. Putting the NU offense or defense in a tough spot? Yes.
And it wasn't perfect again, but for one of the few times this season, Nebraska's third unit wasn't a liability.
"About time," NU coach Scott Frost said. "We still have a long ways to go on special teams.