everybody knows my name Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Nebraska The Cornhuskers seemed to get better every week in coach Scott Frost’s first year in Lincoln. After an 0-6 start, Nebraska finished 4-2 over its last six games. Additionally, the two losses in that span came to Iowa and Ohio State by a combined eight points. Of the Cornhuskers’ eight defeats overall, five came by a touchdown or less. The Big Ten West Division is loaded for 2019, but Frost’s team is poised for a big step forward. Quarterback Adrian Martinez (295.1 total yards a game) returns after a terrific freshman campaign, with Maurice Washington is poised to anchor the ground attack after rushing for 455 yards as a backup to Devine Ozigbo in ’18. Go-to receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. will be missed, but JD Spielman (66 catches) is back, and Nebraska should be able to tap into its recruiting class for help, including top-100 prospect and all-around threat Wandale Robinson. After giving up 31.3 points a game in 2018, there’s plenty of room to improve on defense. Coordinator Erik Chinander is losing a handful of key seniors, but linebacker Mohamed Berry returns after pacing the team with 112 stops, and the cornerback spot is in good shape with Lamar Jackson and Dicaprio Bootle back. Oklahoma State transfer Darrion Daniels should provide a boost in the trenches, and there should be some natural progression for this unit in the second year under this staff. Nebraska also has one of the Big Ten’s most favorable home schedules with Wisconsin, Iowa, Northwestern, and Ohio State set to come to Memorial Stadium in 2019. https://athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-top-20-teams-rise-2019 1 1 Quote Link to comment
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