[Husker] Two Keys for the USC Game

[Travis Stephens]

I just got an e-mail listing some things that might be critical for Saturday's game.
   
  1). Husker RB backs- Not the backs themselves exactly.  More like their ability or lack of it to break off big runs.  Back during the Ssolich era people used to lambast the Alexanders, Buckhalters, and Diedricks of the world for their inability to "take it to the house".  Yet in the WCO era NU has had only 1 run of longer than 40 yards and that's playing some fairly moribund competition.  
   
  As was explained to me some of this is because of the West Coast Offense.  Apparently the Husker's emphasis on passing more means more zone coverage which allows secondary players to see the running plays develop and come up and force the play.
   
  2).  USC's punt coverage.  USC gaver up 17.0 yards PER return last season.  That's abysmal.  I have never seen a major Div 1. team do so poorly.  One of the reason's USC defense gave up so many more points per game than the previous three seasons was the graduation of their all-American punter.  I don't even know if last year's punter is still around or if USC has replaced him.  If he's still pinting that has to be something the Huskers must exploit.
   
  Travis

 		
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