Abdullah and his offensive mates have been confidently eyeing this fall for nine months. Whose fault is it that most people didnt take notice, instead identifying the defense as the strength of this team or pointing to the 29 turnovers committed by the Huskers last year as a defining characteristic for the 2014 group?
Nebraska operated with frightening efficiency on Saturday, rolling to 784 total yards, a modern-day Big Ten record. It converted 8 of 12 third downs and did not commit a turnover.
Forget the opponent. Consider, instead, the mindset of the Huskers' leader and the words spoken in the aftermath of Saturday.
From the outside looking in, 55-7, thats a blowout, Abdullah said, but watching the film, too many minimal mistakes, too many guys losing one-on-one battles. We pride ourselves in winning one-on-one battles.
We want to dominate opponents, and we didnt do that enough this Saturday.
