Zac Taylor

It's nice to see Zac getting some national attention.

Against Maine: 15/36, 41.7%, 192 yds
Against WF: 14/33, 42.4%, 114 yds
Against Pitt: 10/20, 50%, 93 yds
Against Iowa State: 36/55, 65.5%, 431 yds

The only "surprise" here is receivers finally catching the ball. Those numbers say less about him, however, and more about the rest of the offense starting to come together. How many times this year has Zac thrown the ball dead on and it was incomplete? It was frustrating to watch, to be sure.I think the WCO doesn't have a happy medium in its cosmetics. This style of play is either great fun to watch, or it can be plain ugly.

Saturday's win over Iowa State was impressive. It's a riot to watch the "experts" who said we'd destroy them backpedal. Iowa State is like a lot of college football programs: they are notorious for playing to their level of competition. How was Iowa State's game last season before they played Nebraska? Face it, you play the Cornhuskers, and you need to step it up. Iowa State is a good team, no question, but what is missing for them is the ability to be consistent and lay down the hurt on people every week.

If the Huskers can keep up this kind of offensive improvement, and work harder at redzone scoring, the WCO will look even prettier. I like the option as much as the next guy, but I also know that I liked what I saw Saturday. From the sound of it, so did 80,000 others.

Zac Taylor is a field general, and that's been missing. I'm pleasantly surprised to see his poise.