Takeouts and Takeaways from Husker Presser Day: Old-school Barney, a ‘second game’ and a walk-on promise
Summary
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Dana Holgorsen said Nebraska must give Nyziah Hunter more touches after only one screen opportunity in the opener, citing his repeated ability to generate explosive plays.
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Holgorsen called Luke Lindenmeyer's tight-end performance the best he had coached and said he would like to increase Lindenmeyer's involvement beyond two touches.
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Holgorsen said Anthony Colandrea's accuracy fell below his practice standard in an 18-of-32 opener and identified overthrows, intentional grounding and a fumble as corrections while praising his decision-making on most plays.
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Rob Aurich said Nebraska's early defensive hesitation came from trying not to miss tackles, emphasizing decisive full-speed pursuit while Matt Rhule called for more swarming.
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Nebraska's second-half rushing improvement against Ohio produced 183 yards on 23 carries, averaging 7.96 yards per carry after the team's uneven start.
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