Nebraska's D under Frost:
'18: 31.2 ppg allowed, 5.0 ypc allowed rushing, 20 take-aways, 43% on 3rd down conversions, 433.5 total ypg allowed
'19: 27.75 ppg allowed, 4.8 ypc allowed rushing, 21 take-aways, 40.1% on 3rd down conversions, 388.8 total ypg allowed
'20: 29.38 ppg allowed, 4.2 ypc allowed rushing, 7 take-aways, 40.5% on 3rd down conversions, 386.5 total ypg allowed
Even with improvements made ... the numbers have to significantly shift for Nebraska to compete for the division ... let alone, the conference.
Also ... with all the personnel turnover on the offensive side ... even with improvements on D ... will the O be able to score enough? Nebraska has some decent TEs ... and Zavier Betts is a stud ... but otherwise that O is still going to have to be heavily reliant of comparatively inexperienced guys.
Let's pump the breaks a little on calling Betts a stud. Yes he was a high ranked recruit but maybe let him earn it on the field which going by his numbers nothing special last year. Because I've seen this song and dance of Nebraska touting their 4* WR who come in and don't live up to the hype or flame out.
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