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Tuesday notebook: Huskers not intimidated by Buckeyes
***Tight end Cethan Carter was back in pads Tuesday for the first time suffering a dislocated elbow against Illinois on Oct. 1. The senior went through mostly all of the early practice drills and warmups while wearing a supportive brace on his left arm.
***As for players who sat out of Tuesday’s practice, that list included linebacker Dedrick Young (elbow), right tackle David Knevel (foot), and right guard Tanner Farmer(ankle). Young was running on the side and went through pre-practice warmups, so he doesn’t look far off from returning. Neither Knevel or Farmer had a visible brace or wrap.
***Both running backs Terrell Newby and Devine Ozigbo, who suffered ankle injuries at Wisconsin, fully practiced on Tuesday.
***Defensive coordinator Mark Banker said the first comparison that came to mind when asked to describe Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was Nebraska’s own Tommy Armstrong. While Barrett is a little bigger than Armstrong, Banker said they’ve seen much of the same skill set every day in practice from Armstrong that they will see vs. Barrett on Saturday.
***Banker said Barrett is known for his dual-threat ability, but he also has a “very, very strong arm.” Combine that with a wide receiver group Banker said was “like a track team”, the Huskers will have to be very disciplined in the secondary as to not let OSU beat them deep for big plays.
***While Mike Weber comes in as Ohio State’s leading rusher, Banker said their No. 2 back, Curtis Samuel, was as unique of a weapon as NU will have seen. Banker said the Buckeyes have lined up Samuel in the backfield, in the slot, and out wide on the perimeter. Banker said with going from Weber to Samuel, “the only change of pace is going from fast to fastest.”
***Banker said he was very proud of how physical Nebraska’s defense was vs. Wisconsin. He said it started up front with the defensive line, and then the linebackers did a nice job of playing down hill. He even went as far as saying the Blackshirts knew UW’s offense as well as the Badgers themselves, but they got burned on two plays - a draw and sweep at the end of the game - that were merely “microcosms” of Wisconsin’s scheme.
***Cornerback Chris Jones said Nebraska had a “really good practice” on Tuesday, and he hasn’t seen anyone walking around with their heads down since the loss.
***Linebackers coach Trent Bray compared Ohio State’s offense a lot to what they saw against Indiana, especially with the play-action passing they use out of the shotgun.
***Linebacker Josh Banderas was credited with eight tackles against Wisconsin in the final stats, but after NU watched the tape again, the coaches credited him with 13 tackles in the game.
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