This summer, Nebraska defensive backs coach Brian Stewart huddled with his players and kicked around ideas for a nickname for the position group. They settled on “Lockdown U.”
To outsiders, that might have seemed a bit ambitious. After all, the Cornhuskers finished 121st in the FBS in passing yards allowed in 2015, and thus the secondary entered this season with some question marks.
That nickname, however, has proved prophetic. The back end of the defense has turned into one of the biggest strengths for No. 8 Nebraska and is a major reason why the team is 6-0.