A couple points, overall encouraged by the improvement I saw from 2 weeks ago.
1. We were in a really good spot in the 3rd quarter. Their offense wasn't effective and we just needed to get the ball back. The horse collar tackle and the phantom pass interference calls gave new life to Nebraska. Our defense looked winded after being on the field for so long.
2. I don't agree with Lovie's decision to punt the ball on that 4th and 1 with 3 minutes left in the game. Our defense was tired at that point and even if we get a 3 and out, we'll be backed up near our goal line with no time outs remaining. Too conservative for my taste.
3. Julian Jones looks like a stud. Make a couple nice plays today and I'm looking forward to seeing what he can do for the rest of the season.
4. I would love to know what happens to Keyshawn from this point on. Does he see the field next week? Is sitting him this week just sending him a message or is he truly number 3 on the depth chart?
5. None of our wide receivers aside from Turner made a difference today. That won't change this season simply because due to the lack of talent. We will see a nice infusion of talent next season, which should help us be more dangerous on offense.
6. We need to be able to convert in the red zone with touchdowns. The delay of game penalty by Crouch was HUGE as we were driving at that point and a touchdown there could've put us up 14-10 at that point. Not sure why Lovie didn't call a timeout at that point since we still had 3 remaining. Definitely worth calling one there to not move back 5 yards.