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On this week’s Nebraska football depth chart, Jordan Westerkamp and Cethan Carter are listed as injured. At his weekly news conference, Mike Riley went on to add that I-Back Devine Ozigbo is joining Westerkamp and Carter as being doubtful for this weekend’s game at Indiana. Tommy Armstrong is out of his walking boot and practices on Sunday.
Armstrong is out of the boot. Practiced on Sunday. Alonzo Moore practiced, too. Ozigbo is "doubtful." Farmer is a maybe. Knevel is OK.
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) October 10, 2016
Riley said Knevel (ankle) will start at Indiana but that he's very comfortable with Cole Conrad, who played in place of Knevel vs. Illinois.
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
Riley went on to lament the Huskers’ slow starts this season offensively:
"It's not against the rules to score more in the first (quarter)," Riley said. "We've got plenty of growth there yet to do." #Huskers
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
Riley repeats a quote he wants his team to keep in mind: "Growth is not an option ... it's a necessity."
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) October 10, 2016
Ozigbo’s injury should give freshman Tre Bryant an opportunity to get back on the field.
"If Devine is not ready, feel good about depth, Wilbon improvement and I think Tre Bryant is a good player. Need to get him more involved"
— Mike'l Severe (@MikelSevere) October 10, 2016
So about the Huskers being ranked in the Top Ten....
Riley on being in the Top 10: "We certainly don't want to back down or skirt around that" because that's where you want to be.
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) October 10, 2016
Riley doesn’t dismiss ranking out of hand - says it’s a good thing - but wants team to keep blinders on.
— Samuel McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 10, 2016
Riley said his team is mature, liked how they practiced during the bye week, didn't look satisfied. #Huskers
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
Which is important, because Wyoming is still the only team Nebraska has played with a winning record. Nebraska still has a lot of things to prove, and there are still seven games left to play.
"They do a lot of stuff off their play action fake," Riley said of Indiana offense.
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
Huskers worked a lot on run defense & tackling. Tripled work load on tackling according to Riley.
— John Bishop (@JohnBishop71) October 10, 2016
Working to tackle better on ST as well. And pin the opponent inside the 10. Net punting has not been good for NU so far.
— Mike'l Severe (@MikelSevere) October 10, 2016
Brace yourselves for a lot of head injury & targeting talk. Ed Cunningham on the call w/ Mike Patrick for Saturday. #Huskers
— John Bishop (@JohnBishop71) October 10, 2016
Oh joy.
Tommy Armstrong then talked about his injury and how his roommate was doing.
Tommy Armstrong said he'd received a lot of treatment this past week; probably wouldn't have played had #Huskers had game Saturday.
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
Armstrong said he was injured on the "horsecollar" hit he received against Illinois. Said he's Ok now and feeling "good." #Huskers
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
"He's moving around a little bit more now," Armstrong said of Westerkamp. He would know because, well, roommates. #Huskers
— Brian Rosenthal (@GBRosenthal) October 10, 2016
Sounds like Westerkamp may be out for a little while longer...
"You are only as strong as your quarterback." Armstrong said it makes him want to be a tough SOB.
— Josh Harvey (@JoshHarveyScout) October 10, 2016
All hail the SOB...if only so that we can keep the redshirt on POB!
And finally, ABC and ESPN also announced a 2:30 kickoff for Purdue’s visit to Lincoln on October 22nd.
Nebraska-Purdue will kick at 2:30 and be televised on either ABC or ESPN 2.
— Brian Christopherson (@HuskerExtraBC) October 10, 2016