The arrival of hyped 5-star transfer Quinn Ewers is pretty much the only reason Thompson was prompted to leave Austin, so it’s not as if he lacks game.
He’ll be facing tougher defenses in the Big Ten, but his own game may be improved enough to keep up. Thompson, who had 24 TDs and 9 INTs at Texas last season, would be able to change that by simply repeating last year’s numbers. The last Nebraska quarterback to throw for at least 20 touchdowns with fewer than 10 interceptions was Zac Lee in 2006. Whether it’s a result of Nebraska embracing the passing game later than most programs, poor play, bad luck or bad coaching, Huskers QBs have been turnover-prone well before Frost or Adrian Martinez ever entered the equation. Which is not as simple as it sounds when it comes to Nebraska quarterbacks. The key for Casey Thompson to succeed is … If Nebraska’s duo can combine for 20 or more sacks - Hutchinson and Ojabo had 25 last year - the Huskers could very well win the Big Ten West. Mathis had 15.5 sacks in his 3 years at TCU. The arrival of Mathis on the opposite side of the line will help facilitate his rise. Nelson, who had 6.5 TFL and 5 sacks last season, seems poised to take off this year. Nebraska will attempt to create the same effect with Garrett Nelson and Ochaun Mathis. Michigan had Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo harassing quarterbacks and changing game outcomes a year ago. Nebraska’s defense is also built in the mold that made Michigan successful. More Michigan mimicryįrost’s new win-or-go-home contract isn’t the only thing hearkening to last year’s Wolverines. Now we’ll see if the changes work, or if Frost just rearranged the deck chairs on the Titanic. Busch held the same role under both Bo Pelini and Mike Riley from 2014-17. Busch is a full-time special teams coach, which Frost had not previously employed. Whipple coordinated Pitt and quarterback Kenny Pickett to an ACC title last season. Mark Whipple and Bill Busch are arguably the two biggest keys to Frost buying a 2023. Jim Harbaugh showed that path is plausible last season, leading Michigan to the Big Ten title from his spot on the hot seat. But it does afford him another chance to right the ship. Rather than pay a huge buyout after Frost’s 4th straight losing season, Alberts restructured his contract.įrost makes less money now, and if this season goes south, he’ll be getting a lot less in his buyout, too. Mimicking Michigan’s move from a year ago, Nebraska AD Trev Alberts took a pragmatic approach with his program’s former quarterback turned head coach. Scott Frost: Sink or swim?Īs Kenny Loggins himself once said, this is it. Maybe, just maybe, the horseshoe is poised to swing the other direction this year. He’s got a new quarterback in Texas transfer Casey Thompson. Given the opportunity to coach for his job in 2022, Scott Frost hired 5 new assistants, including an all-important special teams coach. Missed field goals, missed extra points, punt returns, kickoff returns, blocked kicks … if you can name it and it’s bad, Nebraska’s special teams did it at least once in 2021. Phil Steele ranked Nebraska’s special teams 129th out of 130 nationally last year, following finishes of 112th and 111th the 2 previous seasons. But it was always bad for Nebraska’s special teams, which inevitably drove the stake in its own heart most weeks. It wasn’t all bad for the offense or the defense, each of which had impressive moments to keep Nebraska in every game it played. The Huskers were 104th with only 13 takeaways.
Though the offense and quarterback Adrian Martinez drew the brunt of the blame, the defense did a poor job bailing out its associates. Such was the case for Nebraska, which was 94th nationally with a minus-5 turnover margin. When the margins are that narrow, the problems are usually self-induced. Nebraska went 1-8 in league play with a point differential of zero, meaning its lone win over Northwestern came by the same point total (49) as its 8 losses combined. In Big Ten play, the Huskers pulled off an even more phenomenal feat. Nebraska set an NCAA record with 8 1-possession losses, because teams that go 3-9 are usually bad enough to get blown out a few times.
Just not the bad kind.Ģ021 provided another ignominious reminder that the Cornhuskers program is a shell of its former self. Nebraska is accustomed to making college football history. Game-by-game breakdowns of the B1G East’s teams appeared last week. We’ll continue with the B1G West the next 2 days.
#Nebraska football play by play series
Saturday Tradition’s annual Crystal Ball series continues today with Nebraska.
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