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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 linebacker Thomas Connely (26) intercepts a pass intended for Fresno State Bulldogs wide receiver KeeSean Jackson (3) 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 linebacker Thomas Connely (26) intercepts a pass intended for Fresno State Bulldogs wide receiver KeeSean Jackson (3) in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium. Nebraska won 43-10. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Good: Kieron Williams

Williams stepped into the breach when Nate Gerry was suspended and his replacement was injured. That left the secondary thin against the Bulldogs.

Williams showed he was very much up to the task by logging Nebraska football’s first interception of the season. Not only was he someone that was causing havoc when it came to covering Fresno State defenders but he also managed to get 10 tackles.

Williams was all over the field. He even had a tackle for a loss. For a team looking for defenders to step up and improve the performance on the field, Williams seems to be someone Mark Banker can lean on.

It’s just one game, but its good to see there are some members of the secondary who are already buying into what the Nebraska football coaches are selling and playing at a high level. The rest of the secondary, despite a few hiccups looked like it was quite a bit better than what we saw last year.

Kieron Williams led the way towards that improved performance. We’ll just have to see whether this is a season long improvement, or good play against a bad team.

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