Highest and lowest player grades from Nebraska’s loss to Colorado
Nebraska’s loss to Colorado sees them start the season 0-2. The Cornhuskers are now set to play host for the first time this season.
Not only was Colorado dominant, but critical turnovers by the offense once again proved detrimental in keeping possession away from the high-tempo Colorado squad. As long as Nebraska keeps losing the turnover game, they’ll struggle to earn their first win of the season.
Below are the highest and lowest grades on offense and defense in the Cornhuskers loss to Colorado. Nebraska now prepares to play Northern Illinois at Memorial Stadium this Saturday at 6:00 p.m. The game can be seen on FS1.
Offense: Highest
Pos | Player | Snaps | Grade |
TE | Thomas Fidone | 31 | 80.9 |
QB | Heinrich Haarberg | 15 | 73.9 |
TE | Nate Boerkircher | 34 | 72.2 |
RT | Bryce Benhart | 63 | 69.9 |
WR | Billy Kemp | 44 | 69.5 |
Transfer receiver, Billy Kemp led all pass-catchers for Nebraska in their loss on Saturday. Used in the slot rather than out wide, Kemp saw seven targets on the afternoon, with Fidone second best at four targets. Everyone else had two targets.
Offense: Lowest
Pos | Player | Snaps | Grade |
LT | Turner Corcoran | 63 | 50.8 |
LG | Ethan Piper | 63 | 50.3 |
RG | Henry Lutovksy | 27 | 49.4 |
WR | Alex Bullock | 55 | 48.4 |
QB | Jeff Sims | 47 | 42.3 |
As long as Jeff Sims continues to turn the ball over, Nebraska will lose. In week 1 it was interceptions, and in Week 2 we saw him fumble the snap twice and fumble the handoff once. These are fundamental aspects of the offense and need to be addressed immediately.
Defense: Highest
Pos | Player | Snaps | Grade |
CB | Tamon Lynum | 5 | 80.9 |
DT | Nash Hutmacher | 41 | 68.8 |
SS | Koby Bretz | 7 | 68.4 |
CB | Quinton Newsome | 70 | 68.3 |
LB | Mike Gbayor | 43 | 62.9 |
Nash Hutmacher was one of the Husker’s more effective pass rushers as he got to the quarterback five times but failed to touch him, only flushed him away and forced an early throw. However, Hutmacher needs to be more forceful as a tackler because he missed more than he brought down, as his only tackle was an assisted one and missed two.
Defense: Lowest
Pos | Player | Snaps | Grade |
LB | Nick Heinrich | 28 | 48.0 |
DT | Sua Lefotu | 7 | 47.5 |
LB | Chief Borders | 11 | 43.7 |
DE | Blaise Gunnerson | 27 | 40.3 |
DT | Ty Robinson | 38 | 38.4 |
After being ejected in the loss to Minnesota, Ty Robinson did himself no favors by being a net negative in the run game. Yes, Robinson got two tackles and hurried the quarterback, but the Colorado ground game just went right through Robinson’s area.
Key stats
Quarterbacks
Jeff Sims (NEB) – 9 for 15, 106 yds, 1 int
Shedeur Sanders (COL) – 31 for 43, 393 yds, 2 td
Running backs
Gabe Ervin Jr. (NEB) – 16 carries, 77 yds,
Dylan Edwards (COL) – 9 carries, 55 yds
Wide receivers
Billy Kemp (NEB) – 5 rec, 57 yds
Xavier Weaver (COL) – 10 rec, 170 yds, 1 td
Defense
Isaac Gifford (NEB) – 8 tackles
Malcolm Hartzog (NEB) – 6 tackles
Omarion Cooper (COL) – 6 tackles
Cam’Ron Salmon-Craig (NEB) – 3 tackles, 1 int
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