Tommi Hill injury update, scouting Jayden Maiava, Baby Tyreek and final thoughts on Nebraska-USC

listening to Tony White on Thursday night, Nebraska’s football defensive coordinator certainly sounded like a man who knows the game in front of him and has been locked in as a result.

White, the same guy who called the Huskers’ defense that held the No. No. 2 Ohio State, held to just 21 points on the Buckeyes’ home court, believes there are positive lessons to be learned from that loss in Columbus — specifically as it relates to a matchup with a talented roster of offensive playmakers against USC this weekend.

“Obviously the confidence of going on the road, in a big venue, playing against some explosive athletes, the confidence you get from that (helps),” White said during a performance on Sports Nightly. “As well as the new message of the week and making sure those guys are fresh, have a clear mind, have kind of a renewed spirit about what they’re doing this week.”

Perhaps that will be a welcome message for Husker Nation to hear this week. Fans are getting ready to see an offense that got an infusion of juice and new philosophies this week via Dana Holgorsen’s hiring, but the defense has been significantly lost in the shuffle as White’s crew faces an array of explosive athletes at the skill positions — and an offense undergoing its own massive change this week.

Below are 10 takeaways from White’s interview, as he gave a scouting report on USC’s new quarterback, thoughts on stopping “Baby Tyreek” and the Trojans’ lineup of explosive athletes, gave a health status and updated eval on top cornerback Tommy Hillnamed a handful of young players on the Blackshirts that “it wouldn’t be a surprise if you see them in the game” tomorrow or over the last two weeks, and much more ahead of Nebraska-USC.