Nebraska defense drawing praise after 1st-half performance at Colorado
Nebraska is in Boulder to face Colorado in one of the most anticipated home openers in recent history at Folsom Field.
Deion Sanders and the Buffaloes were the talk of college football after their Week 1 upset of TCU. Shedeur Sanders picked the Horned Frogs apart with 510 passing yards and 5 touchdowns, while Travis Hunter put together a terrific performance on both sides of the ball.
The Buffs haven’t had nearly as much success against Matt Rhule’s Cornhuskers. Sanders is 14-of-21 for 134 yards and a touchdown through 1 half of football as he hasn’t found it as easy as he did against TCU. He’s also been under duress for much of the game as he’s been sacked 4 times. Hunter has 2 catches for 33 yards.
Colorado had a chance to find the end zone after a fumble deep in Nebraska territory, but the Huskers held the Buffs to a short field goal. Sanders eventually connected with Tar’Varish Dawson after Jeff Sims threw an interception for the Buffs’ 1st touchdown of the day.
It’s 13-0 Colorado, but the Huskers have kept the Buffs relatively in check. Here’s some reaction to their performance across social media, including from David Pollack, Mike Golic Jr., and Larry the Cable Guy:
The @HuskerFootball defense is playing like a bunch of DUDES! Physically dominating the line of scrimmage, bringing great pressures, tackling well, just ballin. Notice I didn’t mention their offense. 🤮
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) September 9, 2023
1) Nebraska's defense is much improved this year
2) Uhhhhh, TCU— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) September 9, 2023
Nebraska’s defense is playing very well.
I still think TCU fans should feel extremely terrible about the state of their defense, though.
Extremely.
— Jake Sorensen (@937JakeSorensen) September 9, 2023
Nebraska’s defense is AWESOME. They are keeping them in this game
— Bussin' With The Boys (@BussinWTB) September 9, 2023
Nebraska defense gonna have to do this by their damn selves
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) September 9, 2023
Nebraska’s Defense is playing lights out! Offense keep shooting themself in the feet! 🤦🏼♂️. Let’s Go!!!
— Larry The Cable Guy (@GitRDoneLarry) September 9, 2023
TCU’s Offense with Nebraska’s Defense could make a really solid team.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 9, 2023
What Matt Rhule did to this Nebraska defense in one offseason is gonna be studied in football textbooks for centuries.
— Joey Knish (@JoeyKnish22) September 9, 2023
Nebraska's going to have the best defense for a 3-9 team ever.
— Chris Basnett (@ChrisBasnettLJS) September 9, 2023
Nebraska defense is Legit. Their offense not so much.
— Gary Owen (@garyowencomedy) September 9, 2023
The QB turnovers are overshadowing the fact that Nebraska's defense has been salty the first six quarters of the season.
— jamie mac (@justcoverblog) September 9, 2023