^^^^^this!
It seems that our D line likes to engage the blockers and maintain their gaps vs trying to aggressively go around the blocker to make a play. It’s frustrating to watch on passing plays, but I suppose it helps with defending the run/QB scramble. Plus when our lbs do blitz, they seem to smack right into a waiting O linemen or running back. Basically we suck at pressuring the QB most of the time. I’d say the disparity it’s more scheme than bias. But who knows.
Agreed, an average team lucks into a few holding calls a season on a fluke play, QB scrambling, slow lineman catching a mistake, etc. I'm not going to go so far as a conspiracy but there must be that mentality of 'Nebraska doesn't rush the passer' or the lines we face are all-conference players every week because to have such disparity is unusual.
