![]() ![]() ![]() It worked last week, and it worked again Saturday. After the Rutgers game last week I described the defensive philosophy as, "keep everything in front of you, make them sustain a drive and pray to god they make a mistake." The 490 yards of total offense were, statistically, the most since the AJ Bush-led offense compiled 509 yards against the Huskers in a 54-35 loss in 2018, but even more than that it just felt like a complete effort unlike many we've seen in recent memory.Īnd it all started with a good rushing attack. It really was the most complete offensive showing the team has had in years. Without knowing where the next attack would come from, the Huskers had few answers for the multi-faceted offense. The running game routinely delivering gains on first down allowed Smith to open up his playbook and use his stable of weapons to attack Nebraska on later downs. Staying in those manageable situations, which opens the door to go in a variety of directions on second and third down, seems to be key for Smith and company to thrive, and it was one of the biggest reasons the offense was so successful Saturday. I understand why Rod Smith might want to call a quick slant on third-and-two, but if it was me I'd be calling my best three-yard run. I think I always just preferred modest gains, third-and-manageables, to incomplete passes the risk just outweighed the reward for me. Whereas my opponents were operating out of shotgun on most plays, my favorites to call were basic running plays - HB Dive, HB Counter, HB Stretch. Unlike my friends, who threw early and often - one guy only called the same handful of plays on offense - I always had a preference for establishing the run. As college-aged guys are wont to do, one of the things we quickly organized was a Madden league. My junior year of school, I was living with a group of guys in a house on West California Street in Urbana. ![]()
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