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Renewed effort to attack football leads to three takeaways for Blackshirts

For a team that plays something close to basketball on turf, having a defense that can force turnovers on a regular basis is a pretty large key to success.

It has been a piece missing from Nebraska's plan in a 1-6 start. The Huskers were minus-7 in the turnover department in their seven games leading into Saturday's matchup against Bethune-Cookman.

"That's the thing: In college football, turnovers dictate a lot of the games you win," said freshman cornerback Braxton Clark. "So I think us getting turnovers like that, it just puts confidence in the offense and confidence in the defense.