... saw more laundry blowing in the breeze, a problem that seems to haunt the Husker offense lately. The Huskers need to quit airing the dirty laundry and fold up the yellow flag, before unnecessary penalties cause an offensive downward spiral.

During games against BCS opponents, the Big Red offensive machine lost 154 yards due to 21 penalties. That's 7.3 yard average each time the yellow hankie flies.

Against Texas Tech, the penalties pushed the Huskers out of the red zone or ended drives that were successfully moving down field. Six of eight penalties involved plays within Texas Tech's 30-yard line.

Personal foul. Three false starts. Holding.

Player intensity is necessary, but when do intense mistakes turn into an inexc...

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