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Nebraska Football: Erik Chinander emphasizing defensive progress

LINCOLN, NE - APRIL 21: Head Coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and defensive coordinator Erik Chinander walk the sidelines during the Spring gameat Memorial Stadium on April 21, 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)

Nebraska football defensive coordinator is pleased with the progress.

As Nebraska football gets set to take on Purdue, defensive coordinator Erik Chinander seems to be pleased with the progress of the defense.

Take Nebraska football’s performance against Illinois and compare it with the performance of the defense against Iowa. Those looked like to completely different games as far as run defense is concerned.