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Nebraska Football: Good Bad Hideous Against Fresno State

By Oliver Vandervoort

Oct 17, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Mike Riley looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Cornhuskers won 48-25. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Mike Riley looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Cornhuskers won 48-25. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Devine Ozigbo (22) is tackled by Fresno State Bulldogs linebacker Robert Stanley (32) in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 43-10. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers running back Devine Ozigbo (22) is tackled by Fresno State Bulldogs linebacker Robert Stanley (32) in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 43-10. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Good: The Running Game

The Nebraska football team was successful overall on the ground no matter who carried the ball. Ozigbo stood out thanks to some truly impressive runs, including his first touchdown where he basically carried the entire Fresno State defense into the end zone.

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    • In total, Ozigbo carried 17 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns. Another young running back, Tre Bryant took over in the fourth quarter when the game was out of reach and showed the talent the coaches knew he had.

    Bryant’s first carry went for 13 yards and his second carry went for 12. In total, he had seven rushes for 56 yards and a touchdown. Terrell Newby and Tommy Armstrong weren’t spectacular but they were very, very solid.

    In total, the Huskers ran 51 times for 292 yards and five touchdowns. Considering Husker fans were prone to scream “run the ball!” over and over last year, it appears Riley and company got the memo. The results were impressive.

    If this running game is the way the season is going to go, and not just against a bad defense, 2016 could be something special. Even Mikale Wilbon got a carry and he went for 16 yards.

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