In the run-up to the 2017 college football season, The Oregonian/OregonLive is previewing each of the opponents the Oregon Ducks will meet this fall. Today, it's Nebraska.
The Huskers’ special teams did not live up to their name by allowing three blocked punts, four blocked kicks and the country’s 123rd-ranked net punting unit (33.5 yards per punt), 104th-ranked punt return defense and 92nd-ranked kickoff return defense.
Defensively, the Huskers ranked 43rd against the run and 30th in passing efficiency, with a total defense rank of 30 (363.