Can the Huskers Gut it Out for Three Games?

Nebraska fans have had plenty to worry about, if they wanted this year. While the whole offense has been a concern, specifically the health of Roy Helu has been the barometer for how well the offense will perform. When Helu is limited the whole offense is limited. Because of those limitations, there's also some concern about relying on the defense too much. The 87 snaps against Oklahoma were 20 more than the season average. You may recall that in 2007, the Huskers had a game where the defense was on the field for over 100 snaps against Iowa State. Teams seldom win after such an outing and NU was no different as they took it on the chin against a rested Missouri team in Columbia the following week and the season continued to unravel from there. The next three games are very critical for Nebraska. True, the Huskers could absorb a loss to Kansas in Lawrence and still take the division with wins at home over Kansas State and against Colorado in Boulder. But you wouldn't ...