Allowing 4.1 yds/carry drops Huskers rush defense 8 spots

[suhnami]

Not a very good showing from what was supposed to be the strength of the defense. They only gave up 131 yards.

They're 15th in rush defense now.

 

[HuskerJag]

Illinois was 30 carries for 35 yards...and 2 more for 96. The run defense was really good I thought especially given who was suited up and who wasn't. A couple of busts is not good but that is going to happen. Neither one hurt us...one flipped the field but that's it.

 

[HuskerLLM]

You said rush defense.

 

[leodisflowers]

Illinois was 30 carries for 35 yards...and 2 more for 96. The run defense was really good I thought especially given who was suited up and who wasn't. A couple of busts is not good but that is going to happen. Neither one hurt us...one flipped the field but that's it.

Agree. I also thought Kevin Maurice played very well. Essentially it was two long runs that bit us. Great run D this weekend.

 

[suhnami]

So then they averaged 48 yards a carry on two runs... pretty bad...

Unfortunately we don't get to pick and choose with runs are counted or omitted in the stats.

 

[leodisflowers]

So then they averaged 48 yards a carry on two runs... pretty bad...

Unfortunately we don't get to pick and choose with runs are counted or omitted in the stats.

Come on Suhnami. While I agree we look horrible, if you would have told me at the start of the season our run D would be that good I would be elated. 131 in one game isn't too shabby, overall on the season we are stout against the run.

 

[HuskerTimOmaha]

Illinois was 30 carries for 35 yards...and 2 more for 96. The run defense was really good I thought especially given who was suited up and who wasn't. A couple of busts is not good but that is going to happen. Neither one hurt us...one flipped the field but that's it.

Facts be damned, well done HJ!

 

[suhnami]

Come on Suhnami. While I agree we look horrible, if you would have told me at the start of the season our run D would be that good I would be elated. 131 in one game isn't too shabby, overall on the season we are stout against the run.

I think you have to measure it on yds/carry and 4.1 vs Illinois isn't so great. If someone said the run D would be ranked 15th I think everyone would be happy. But only because no one would ever imagine our pass D could so terrible.

 

[SDhusker12]

Facts be damned, well done HJ!

Last year against wiscy we held Gordon to 1 ypc in the first 12 attempts...then he exploded...you have to take the whole game. Thats the difference between a good rush d and not. A lot of teams hold rbs to MOSTLY low yards...but the leaky yardage is what kills you.