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Nebraska Football: What we learned in week one vs South Alabama

By Leigh Oleszczak

LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers leads the team on the field before the game against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - OCTOBER 27: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers leads the team on the field before the game against the Bethune Cookman Wildcats at Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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THANK GOODNESS FOR THE DEFENSE!

Things were reversed for Nebraska on Saturday. Many thought the offense would be on fire, scoring on most drives and putting this thing out of reach early. Many also thought that while the defense would be able to make a few key stops against the Jaguars, for the most part, they’d be underwhelming this year.

Well, the Blackshirts were in full force on Saturday, accounting for two of the team’s five touchdowns and continually giving their offense a chance to put the game away. Were it not for the defense making plays and forcing turnovers, the Cornhuskers are probably 0-1 right now.

Eric Lee made his presence known, hauling in two interceptions and taking one back the other way for six. Cam Taylor had another big interception near the end of the game. Alex Davis also recovered a fumble to give the Huskers yet another defensive touchdown.

Without those three plays, there would have been more opportunities for South Alabama to stay alive and gain momentum.

Nebraska also had four sacks on the day, which proved to be pivotal.

As I mentioned above, the defense saved Nebraska’s butt on Saturday. If they came out flat or didn’t force as many turnovers as they did, this Husker squad might have been upset by a team they were favored to beat by 36 points. That’d have been embarrassing.

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