Husker Defense Locking in for Big Ten Home Opener

Photo by Nebraska CommunicationsLINCOLN, Neb. \u2012 The Nebraska football team practiced for roughly two hours on Tuesday in full pads and helmets, splitting time inside the Hawks Championship Center and outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields.

Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander spoke to the media following practice and addressed the process of correcting mistakes.

"It's encouraging because you watch the film, and you're close," Chinander said. "It's disappointing that it's not getting done yet... but it's things we have got to fix."

When asked about the challenges that Purdue quarterback David Blough will pose for the NU defense, Chinander said Blough and the entire Boilermaker…