Here is an article with film breakdown that answers that question. Appears to be both. WE currently sit at 88th for stopping third downs.....The stats in the article are really depressing.
From the article....
Nebraska is 88th nationally in opponent conversion rate on third down. Opponents are getting 41.9 percent of the third downs they face. Purdue’s average distance to gain was 7.4 yards. Indiana’s average distance to gain was 7.2. Both hit above a 50% clip. Nebraska’s average distance on third was 3.8 yards against Indiana and it posted a lower third-down conversion clip… How?
(Illinois represented the peak for the Blackshirts on third. The Huskers held the Illini to 1-for-12 on third down. In four of the five games since, Nebraska has given up 10-of-13, 8-of-13, 7-of-13, and 8-of-14.)
The thing that can be fixed in the short term is communication, which has a lot to do with the vast majority of the third-down conversions the Huskers have given up in recent weeks. “It wasn’t good at all,” said senior inside linebacker and captain Mohamed Barry after the Indiana game. “I would say our worst game when it comes to communication, even on third down.” Purdue didn’t look much better.
Nebraska needs to figure that out.
Communication------SMH-------This far into the season in year 2 of the system. I wonder how much better we would look with younger, not B1G ready kids that could at least get in the way of the plays.......And the D is pretty strong on UC playing...
The positive is help is on the way with recruiting/young kids already here. Communication is another issue. New DL coach, rotating safeties with injuries and Ruud in just year 2 have got to play into this and should also improve. This many issues in the back end would make any scheme look horrible...Not saying Chin doesn't warrant criticism....
https://hailvarsity.com/s/8270/husker-lbs-havent-been-great-3rd-down-coverage-another-problem
From the article....
Nebraska is 88th nationally in opponent conversion rate on third down. Opponents are getting 41.9 percent of the third downs they face. Purdue’s average distance to gain was 7.4 yards. Indiana’s average distance to gain was 7.2. Both hit above a 50% clip. Nebraska’s average distance on third was 3.8 yards against Indiana and it posted a lower third-down conversion clip… How?
(Illinois represented the peak for the Blackshirts on third. The Huskers held the Illini to 1-for-12 on third down. In four of the five games since, Nebraska has given up 10-of-13, 8-of-13, 7-of-13, and 8-of-14.)
The thing that can be fixed in the short term is communication, which has a lot to do with the vast majority of the third-down conversions the Huskers have given up in recent weeks. “It wasn’t good at all,” said senior inside linebacker and captain Mohamed Barry after the Indiana game. “I would say our worst game when it comes to communication, even on third down.” Purdue didn’t look much better.
Nebraska needs to figure that out.
Communication------SMH-------This far into the season in year 2 of the system. I wonder how much better we would look with younger, not B1G ready kids that could at least get in the way of the plays.......And the D is pretty strong on UC playing...
The positive is help is on the way with recruiting/young kids already here. Communication is another issue. New DL coach, rotating safeties with injuries and Ruud in just year 2 have got to play into this and should also improve. This many issues in the back end would make any scheme look horrible...Not saying Chin doesn't warrant criticism....
https://hailvarsity.com/s/8270/husker-lbs-havent-been-great-3rd-down-coverage-another-problem
