Get off the field now!
Stopping Anthony Grant will be the No. 1 priority for Oklahoma. Stopping the run, in general, is Brent Venables’ defensive priority, and the rest of his defense flows from that. As Nebraska attempts to control the pace of the game with its ground attack, the Sooners must get off the field when they get the Cornhuskers into obvious passing situations.
The Cornhuskers are converting 60% of their third downs. That insane number is unsustainable but still an indicator of the challenge Nebraska’s offense provides.
If the defense can get Nebraska behind the chains early the game it will play right into the hands of the pass rush. Reggie Grimes, Ethan Downs and R Mason Thomas have been dynamic off the edge, making life incredibly difficult for opposing quarterbacks.