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Tuesday notebook: Riley, Banker ready for Oregon rematch
***After missing the initial cut prior to the season opener, junior safety Kieron Williams finally got his Blackshirt on Tuesday. Defensive coordinator Mark Banker said Williams has taken full advantage of his opportunities the past two weeks and deserves to wear a Blackshirt as much as anyone.
***Defensive tackle Mick Stoltenberg (knee), wide receiver Brandon Reilly (hamstring), and wide receiver Alonzo Moore (shoulder) all sat out of Tuesday’s practice. The good news was cornerback Lamar Jackson (groin) was back in action.
***Banker downplayed his experience coaching against Oregon, saying he’s had experience against a lot of teams, “but there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it because I wasn't playing.” He said NU’s defense would have to be as efficient as they’ve ever been, because one mistake could end up turning into a touchdown for the Ducks.
***Banker said he what has him “jacked up as much as anything” was how the team has responded to the challenge this week so far in practice. He said the focus and energy in practice has been great the past two days.
***Linebackers coach Trent Bray said it would be a Pac-12 officiating crew on Saturday, so NU is expecting the refs to let a lot of the pre-snap motion infractions go far more often than a Big Ten crew would.
***Linebacker Josh Banderas said they’re expecting it be a big nickel and dime package game, but a real challenge for the linebackers would be covering Oregon’s “tall trees” for tight ends.
***Defensive tackle Kevin Maurice said a huge key for the defense would be stopping Oregon running back Royce Freeman at the line of scrimmage. Maurice said once Freeman gets to the second level of the defense he’s very difficult to stop, so they have to stop him before he gets into the open field.
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