Three-and-out: Quick takes ahead of Nebraska football vs. Northern Iowa

Check out quick takes from our Nebraska football writers ahead of the Huskers' home game against Northern Iowa.

* * * So far, so good for Nebraskas defense against a pair of pass-heavy spread opponents.

Northern Iowa brings more of a Big Ten style two-tight end sets, physical offensive line, big-bodied running backs thats a preview of weeks to come.

Fundamental tackling and gap assignments take on a different look in a crowd.

How natural a transition will this be for the Blackshirts in the box? Saturday will be a test of focus and maturity for Nebraska.

The Huskers are a week removed from an emotional win and back in the AP poll and national spotlight for the first time in recent memory.

Now they have to avoid the hangover and take care of business against a team they should beat on paper.

NU can do it with a quick start, by stepping on UNI early and entering the Big Ten season playing its best football.

Youll get a sense pretty quickly of whether Northern Iowa is ripe to pull an upset based on how well it handles NUs run game and how much it tries to force Dylan Raiola to throw short or long to Husker receivers.

Nebraska has a considerable talent advantage on the edges.

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