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Wednesday notebook: Huskers hoping for healthy WRs vs. Wildcats
***Senior wide receiver Alonzo Moore (shoulder) sat out of Wednesday’s practice. His status for the Northwestern game remains questionable.
***Senior wide receiver Brandon Reilly (hamstring) was in pads and practice for the second day in a row on Wednesday. Reilly said he’s good to go to play at Northwestern and is excited to get back in the mix this week.
***Offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf, offensive line coach Mike Cavanaugh, and running backs coach Reggie Davis all said last year’s loss to Northwestern was one of the most frustrating games they had all season because of the way the Huskers were “whipped” up front and couldn’t run the ball effectively.
***In fact, Davis said he’s been having a hard time even watching film of that game this week because of how poorly NU’s running game was.
***Langsdorf said senior Terrell Newby remains the starter, and he’s liked the change of pace he and Devine Ozigbo have brought to the run game. Langsdorf said they would continue to “ride the hot hand” at running back every week.
***Davis said for guys like Mikale Wilbon and Tre Bryant, it comes down to building trust with the coaches in order to expand their roles.
***Cavanaugh said left tackle Nick Gates was played “lights out” this season. Left guard Sam Hahn said Gates leads the offensive line is pretty much every blocking stat on the year.
***Cavanaugh said the starting five offensive linemen played all 88 snaps vs. Oregon, and there were no substitutions in the game.
***Langsdorf downplayed the impact Northwestern’s natural grass field would have on Nebraska’s offense. He said the Huskers would have to pay close attention during pre-game warmups to their footing and make sure they have the right cleats on.
***Langsdorf said that while Northwestern’s pass defense ranks at the bottom of the Big Ten, the Wildcats have “bent but haven’t broken very much” when it comes to allowing opponents into the end zone for touchdowns. He said they have given up a lot of yards, but red zone scoring has been a real challenge for teams against them.
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