Nebraska Football: Four key stars from big win over Purdue

Dec 5, 2020; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) hands the ball off to Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (1) during the second half of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 37 to 27. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 5, 2020; West Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) hands the ball off to Nebraska Cornhuskers wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (1) during the second half of the game at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Nebraska Cornhuskers defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 37 to 27. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
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Nebraska cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (5) goes up to attempt to intercept a pass intended for Purdue wide receiver David Bell (3) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.Cfb Purdue Vs Nebraska
Nebraska cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (5) goes up to attempt to intercept a pass intended for Purdue wide receiver David Bell (3) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette.Cfb Purdue Vs Nebraska

Cam Taylor-Britt

Cam Taylor-Britt was absolutely sensational in this game. In the box score, he recorded three tackles. However, his impact was much more noticeable for the little things he did for Nebraska Football

For starters, he made several leaping plays that prevented touchdowns. Not only were the plays memorable, they stopped any sort of momentum that Purdue could have gained from them. He was a big reason why Purdue star Rondale Moore was held in check for most of the game. He brought energy to that side of the football. He truly had a career game.

He set the tone for the secondary. That was great to see, especially after the rough past couple of weeks that positional unit has had. He was a big part of that success, and hopefully he can parlay this into even better results the next time Nebraska plays.