Nebraska may be 0-2, but a National Championship head coach has high praise for the Husker defense. Former Ohio State and Florida coach Urban Meyer sat down with Gerry Dinardo to break down the Cornhuskers 3-3-5 defense.
Meyer had positive things to say about the Cornhuskers and their new scheme.
“That Nebraska defense, they’re playing their hearts out. That’s the story. It’s a new scheme. It’s a well-coached defense, they tackle in space and they play really hard. New (defensive) coordinator Tony White has done a phenomenal job.”
When asked by Big Ten Network analyst Gerry DiNardo why a team would want to run the 3-3-5 defense, Meyer made three succinct points.
- The multiplicity of blitzes you can attack an offense with.
- It forces the offensive line into single blocks
- The ability to drop eight players into pass coverage.
You can watch the entire segment below.
“I actually cringe when I see it. I hated seeing this defense.”@CoachUrbanMeyer and @gerrydinardo break down @HuskerFootball‘s 3⃣-3⃣-5⃣ defense on the latest 𝘜𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴. pic.twitter.com/oOEZuOHo7J
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 15, 2023
Find a photo gallery of Nebraska’s first two games below.
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers linebacker Luke Reimer (4) celebrates a tackle against…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers linebacker Luke Reimer (4) celebrates a tackle against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the third quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Alex Bullock (84) celebrates his touchdown…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Alex Bullock (84) celebrates his touchdown with quarterback Jeff Sims (7) during the third quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Alex Bullock (84) celebrates his touchdown…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Alex Bullock (84) celebrates his touchdown during the third quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Alex Bullock (84) celebrates his touchdown…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Alex Bullock (84) celebrates his touchdown during the third quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) runs the ball while…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) runs the ball while Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Tre’Von Jones (2) defends during the second quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) runs the ball while…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) runs the ball while Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Tre’Von Jones (2) defends during the second quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Tyler Nubin (27) celebrates after…
Aug 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive back Tyler Nubin (27) celebrates after catching an interception against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) runs the ball against the…
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) runs the ball against the Nebraska Cornhuskers during the second quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) hands the ball off to…
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) hands the ball off to running back Rahmir Johnson (14) during the second quarter against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) hands the ball off to…
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) hands the ball off to running back Gabe Ervin Jr. (22) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Minnesota
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) hands the ball off to…
Aug. 31, 2023; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Jeff Sims (7) hands the ball off to running back Gabe Ervin Jr. (22) against the Minnesota Golden Gophers during the first quarter at Huntington Bank Stadium. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Football: Nebraska at Colorado
Sep 9, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) throws the ball away…
Sep 9, 2023; Boulder, Colorado, USA; Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders (2) throws the ball away while being tackled by Nebraska Cornhuskers linebacker Nick Henrich (3) in the first quarter and was penalized for intentional grounding at Folsom Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
