Chris Brown, author of the X's and O's blog SmartFootball.com, noticed during last week's game that on Martinez's 35-yard second-quarter touchdown run, Nebraska used what he calls the "inverted veer," a modern spin on a classic option play. The quarterback and running back both run to the side of the unblocked end, but whereas the running back would traditionally cut inside, I-back Rex Burkhead in this case continued outside while Martinez pulled the ball and made the cut himself.