Offense focused on making plays count against clock-hogging Badgers
The Huskers have "a lot of guys nursing some things" at running back, but coach Scott Frost is hopeful everyone will be good to go Saturday against Wisconsin.
"We're beat up a little bit at running back, they're beat up a little bit at running back," Frost said after Thursday's Nebraska football practice. "That's football this time of year, particularly in this league. So there could be some opportunities for guys, and we'll see how they respond to that."
After Sevion Morrison's departure from the team, Nebraska is down to three available scholarship running backs: Rahmir Johnson, Jaquez Yant and Markese Stepp.
Frost said he's "really, really happy with the level of interest" shown thus far in Nebraska's offensive coordinator position and the three other vacancies on the offensive staff. He's also pleased with the team's mind-set in the wake of the staff shakeup: "These guys are going to keep battling. They know how close they've been."
Given the interim staff structure, offensive game-planning has meant "a little more work for fewer people, but I like where we landed, and the guys have figured it out," Frost said. "Again, we're probably not going to get a lot of plays because of the style of football they play, so we just have to make the ones we run count."
More from Thursday's practice is in the links below. Refresh this page for the latest updates. Go here for the HuskerMax discussion. Asterisk indicates item may require a subscription.
Coverage
- HuskerOnline | NU ready to play after bye week shakeups
- Husker247 | Frost sees plenty of interest in Husker assistant openings; running backs a bit "beat up"
- Hail Varsity | Frost Talks Wisconsin, Coaching Staff Search and Banged Up Running Back Room
- Lincoln Journal Star* | Rapid Reaction: Huskers 'beat up' at RB; Frost encouraged by staff searches so far
- Omaha World-Herald* | New voices weigh in on Huskers' offensive game plan for stout Wisconsin defense
Video recaps
- Lincoln Journal Star | Four Downs
- Hail Varsity | Sorensen & Smith
From the other side
- Wisconsin State Journal | Why the Badgers expect a smaller crowd at Camp Randall despite being in the hunt for Big Ten title
- Badger Blitz | Five Burning Questions before Badgers host Nebraska
Video
Info links
- Depth charts: NEB | WIS
- Pregame notes: NEB | WIS
- Stats matchup
- Gameday flip sheet
- Wisconsin game page on HuskerMax
- Nebraska media guide
- Nebraska sortable roster
- Nebraska schedule
- Nebraska practice schedule
