Unlike last season, when an injury to running back Rex Burkhead would have devastated Nebraska's offense, coach Bo Pelini is quite comfortable going with the next man up.Actually, the next three men up could play a lot for the 17th-ranked Cornhuskers (1-0) in Saturday's road game against UCLA (1-0).Pelini said Monday that Burkhead, a 1,300-yard rusher and All-Big Ten back in 2011, is questionable... [Read More]

Husker coach Bo Pelini confirmed that sophomore offensive lineman Tyler Moore has not been at practice the past couple days. Whether the left tackle is coming back to the program remains unknown. "Tyler Moore has left the team temporarily," Pelini said following Saturday's scrimmage at Memorial Stadium. "We'll see where that goes. I'm not exactly sure if that's going to be... [Read More]

Nebraska boasts arguably the Big Ten's deepest running back corps, but the group just got a bit thinner. Sophomore Aaron Green has decided to transfer, his father told multiple media outlets Sunday night. Green, a San Antonio native, likely will move closer to home and select a Big 12 program. Oklahoma and TCU are among his potential transfer destinations, according to his father, Tony. "He... [Read More]

Nebraska Cornhuskers cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of assaulting a police officer, just days before he's expected to be selected in the NFL draft.According to local reports, Lincoln police said Dennard was fighting a man outside a downtown bar when they tried to take him into custody.Dennard allegedly pushed and punched an officer in the face, and police say... [Read More]

Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne says the Cornhuskers' spring football game is tentatively rescheduled for Sunday after strong storms forced the cancellation of the scrimmage Saturday. A storm with heavy rain, hail and sharp lightning began moving through the area about 90 minutes before the scheduled kickoff. Fans hoping to wait out the storm congregated in the Memorial Stadium concourses... [Read More]

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Nebraska All-American defensive tackle Jared Crick's college football career is over. The Huskers announced on Wednesday that Crick, a senior, has a torn pectoral muscle that will keep him out for the rest of the season. Crick was a second-team All-American last year and a two-time first-team All-Big 12 honoree. He has been projected as a first-round NFL pick and ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. has him... [Read More]