Report Card: Huskers 28, Buffalo Bulls 3

Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty ImagesI’ve got to admit that I’ve got some mixed opinions on this game. If you would have told me Nebraska would have defeated Buffalo 28-3 a month ago, I would have been a little concerned. Last week, on the other hand, I’d grudgingly say that’s OK.

Especially that three part. Any time you keep a team out of the endzone, that’s a good performance defensively. But only scoring 14 points in the first three quarters doesn’t make me feel particularly good. Nebraska SHOULD be able to run the ball more effectively - especially against a MAC squad - than they showed this week. That’s not all on the running backs; there was little room for them to run against…