Nebraska is preparing to face Maryland this Saturday at Memorial Stadium and head coach Matt Rhule knows that the Husker defense will be tested by Terrapins offense. Rhule told the media that the staff and team can look back to prepare for the future.
“I think we go back and look at Michigan State. It’s the same game as lots of other games. When we gave up a big play and we tackled it. We go back to Northwestern. It was three trips to the red zone and it was three field goals. This past game the ball got down there and it was a touchdown. The ball game gets a little bit away from you and it was 20-10 it wasn’t really that far away, it ended up being 20-17.
Linebacker Luke Reimer told the media that the Maryland offense may appear to be one-dimensional but says that’s far from the truth.
“They just throw the ball around a lot. When they run it too, they’re successful in the run game. They’re not just a completely one-sided team. They have stable backs that are pretty solid, so we have to make sure when they run the ball, we tackle it well. They pass the ball I think 75% of the time or something crazy like that, so we have to make sure that when they do run it, we knock it out to make them one-dimensional. We have to be able to cover guys in scramble drill and keep their quarterback in the pocket and make throws hard for him. They’re obviously a great team, so we’re excited for it.”
The Huskers will face Maryland this Saturday at 11:00 a.m., which can be viewed on Peacock. Find more comments from head coach Matt Rhule on Nebraska’s defense below