The Nebraska offense was the story of their season-opening victory over Southern Miss. The Huskers put up more yards against the Golden Eagles than in any other game in Bo Pelini’s head coaching tenure. But the Husker defense had some difficulty tackling and defending the option, and they know they need to tighten things up for Saturday against a UCLA offense that also had an impressive debut, a 49-24 win over Rice. Husker defensive coordinator John Papuchis was complementary of the Bruins in his post-practice remarks yesterday. “I think they are explosive. Obviously, they had 650 yards of offense and scored a lot of points in a hurry,” Papuchis said. “Their skill guys are explosive and athletic, and they are pretty solid up front. We know we have a tough task going there, but we are preparing well for it.” The Bruins will run a read-option offense, similar in some ways to the Southern Miss offense, but are expected to pass more and test the Husker secondary.
Click the link below to listen to John Papuchis’ post-practice remarks: