The most overlooked aspect of that squad, IMO, was its near-perfect design from the philosophical POV. The synergy between the offensive and defensive schemes, and the personnel that executed them, was superb. The special teams ensured that, even if an opponent found some crease of success, they were almost always facing a long field…or Nebraska was facing a short one. Turnovers and penalties were few and far between, which did not provide opponents with much opportunity for cheap points, yardage or first downs.
That team applied pressure in every aspect of the game, and just didn’t let opponents breathe.
