LINCOLN, Neb. – The surprise isn’t that No. 9 Nebraska is unbeaten. It’s that the offense has been carrying the defense so far.
The Cornhuskers are nowhere to be found in the top 60 of the major defensive categories, while the offense has scored 40 or more points in the first three games for the first time since 1995.
Coach Bo Pelini, whose success has been predicated on strong defense, says he’s not worried. He said he and his staff believe they can coach up the defenders and shore things up.
Nebraska has been soft against the run and has failed to get much pressure on quarterbacks.
Pass defense has been much less aggressive without injured Alfonzo Dennard.
Tackling also has been shoddy at times.
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