Lincoln,
Neb.- The Nebraska football team practiced for two hours in full
pads on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields Monday afternoon, as the
Huskers began preparations for Saturday's Legends Division showdown against the
Northwestern Wildcats.
Offensive Coordinator Tim Beck addressed the
media after practice. Beck said that the offense will have its work cut out for
it on Saturday against the Wildcats defense. The Wildcats are second in the Big
Ten and 22nd nationally against the run, allowing just 109.9 yards
per game on the ground.
“They are a well-coached and very disciplined
football team.” Beck said, “They do a good job stopping the run, so we will
have our hands full.”
Beck also gave praise to Northwestern Head Coach
Pat Fitzgerald on how he has built up Northwestern program. The Wildcats enter
Saturday’s game with a 6-1 record following a win at Minnesota on Saturday.
With six wins, Northwestern is bowl-eligible for a fifth straight season.
“I think they love playing the game of football,
and they are well coached like I said before.”
Expect to see the Husker offense continue to run
the ball this weekend and throughout the rest of the season, as Beck said, “We
are a good running football team, not to say we aren’t a good passing team. We
are just trying to establish positive yards on first down.”
Beck added that he thinks the team has responded
well to the loss in the bye week. “I think that it has been good for the kids
physically and mentally.”
Senior wide receiver Tim Marlowe will return to
the field this weekend after recovering from an injury suffered in the season
opener against Southern Mississippi.
Check back here on Huskers.com for updates throughout the week as
the Nebraska football team prepares for Saturday’s game, which is set for 2:30
p.m. (central) with live national television coverage on ABC or ESPN2 in
markets where the game is not on ABC
