A Long Way to Go

Nebraska won Saturday night over Wyoming. Coaches will tell you any win is a good win. The offense ran the ball effectively at times. All three I-backs did some good things. The receivers caught the ball well. The offensive line pushed the Cowboys all over the field in the third quarter. The punting game was solid and kickoff returns and coverage looked improved. So why does this game feel so lacking? The defense was gouged for over 600 yards. Brett Smith looked like Robert Griffin III at times against the young Husker defense. The middle of the field appeared very vulnerable. The team overall had too many penalties. The Huskers will see better teams down the road that would have easily defeated Nebraska last night. The defense will improve and the offense will get smoother with more play. The coaching staff used a lot of young players that now have been tested. Coaches from Nebraska's opponents will see what Wyoming did (and Georgia and Wisconsin before that) that will make for some sleepless nights for the Husker coaches. Good things and not so good things happened last night. Any win is a good win and hopefully Taylor Martinez is not injured seriously. One thing I saw from last night's 37-34 win for the Big Red... There is a long way to go. Thanks for reading Going Deep With Doze.