Travis Fisher - Assistant Coach for Defensive Backs | Press Conference | Nebraska vs Northwestern

Travis Fisher is in his third season on the Husker sideline in 2020, where he coaches the defensive backs. Fisher entered the coaching ranks following a nine-year NFL career, and he is in the seventh season of his coaching career, the last five of which have been as a member of Scott Frost’s staff. Fisher has been able to transfer his success and experience as a player into coaching. Fisher’s defensive backs have consistently held opposing passing attacks in check while showing a knack for interceptions. After inheriting a Husker secondary that allowed more than 275 passing yards per game in 2017, Fisher helped Nebraska hold five opponents to fewer than 200 passing yards in 2018 and six opponents to fewer than 165 passing yards in 2019. The Huskers ranked 34th nationally in pass efficiency defense in 2018, a 61-spot improvement from the unit Fisher inherited, and Nebraska improved on that ranking by finishing with the No. 33 pass efficiency defense in 2019. Fisher led UCF to a No. 12 ranking in pass efficiency defense in 2016, and the Knights ranked second nationally with 20 interceptions in 2017. ---- Huskers resume Big Ten Play on Saturday against Northwestern Wildcats The Nebraska Cornhuskers will get back on the field this Saturday when they travel to Evanston, Ill., to take on the Northwestern Wildcats in a Big Ten West contest. Game time at Northwestern's Ryan Field is set for 11 a.m. CT with the game televised on the Big Ten Network. Nebraska is coming off an unexpected off week following the cancellation of last week's matchup with Wisconsin last Wednesday. The Huskers opened the season with a 52-17 loss at No. 5 Ohio State on Oct. 24, a game in which Nebraska was tied at 14-14 in the second quarter. Northwestern enters the game with a 2-0 record following a 21-20 victory at Iowa on Saturday. The Wildcats fell behind 17-0 in the first quarter, but rallied to close the deficit to 20-14 at halftime, and scored a go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter for the only points of the second half. Coach Pat Fitzgerald's team has played stout defense through two games, allowing just 23 total points and 250.0 yards per game in wins over Iowa and Maryland. The Wildcats have been particularly strong against the run, allowing just 70.5 yards rushing per game. Northwestern has also forced seven turnovers in two games. Offensively, Northwestern has run the ball effectively, averaging 234.0 yards per game. Nebraska and Northwestern have a history of closely contested games in the series. Overall, since joining the Big Ten Nebraska has won five of nine matchups with Northwestern, including a 3-1 record at Ryan Field.