Mills was a bright spot for Nebraska Football.
it’s hard to find a silver lining in any loss. For Nebraska Football on Saturday against Wisconsin, that certainly was the case. I didn’t expect Nebraska to win this game to be completely honest. Wisconsin just had more talent both on the offensive and defensive side of the football. Admittedly, in a season that has been as frustrating as this one, it is hard to find any silver linings. However, there were some intriguing developments that made the loss sting a little less.
The offense as a whole played well on Saturday. In particular, I like to give a shout out to the running game. For the first time this season, Scott Frost and company called plays that worked to the strength of the running backs. Instead of sending Dedrick Mills up the gut every single run play, they mixed it up. Mills got to the edge, and that allowed him to take advantage of the big holes in the Wisconsin defense. The holes were there, and Mills was able to find them and scamper for big gains. As a result, he had his best game in a Nebraska uniform to date.
Mills rushed for 188 yards on 17 attempts. Averaging 11.1 yards per carry, a 43-yard scamper was his longest of the afternoon. He ran probably the best I’ve seen him run. He had speed and he made quick