The Nebraska Cornhuskers played their annual Red and White Spring Game on Saturday and Cornhuskerwire has all the reactions.
1st QUARTER
The teams are taking the field, Casey Thompson is getting the start at quarterback, and the first play from scrimmage is a ten-yard completion. Thompson did an excellent job splitting the defensive backs, and I mention this because the next play of the drive was a penalty. As much as things change, they stay the same. Garret Nelson gets a sack for the Blackshirts, and the first drive is over. He could be very disruptive this year for Erik Chinander. Brian Buschini gets a chance to show everyone why he was the FCS Punter of the Year in 2021, and he doesn’t disappoint as he hits a 63-yard bomb. That was a position in need of an upgrade headed in 2022, and early on, it looks like the Huskers may have their man.
Logan Smothers gets his turn at quarterback on the second possession and can’t do much with the ball as the possession ends in a sack. And my offseason fears about the offensive line are already starting to give me heartburn.
Chubba Perdy now gets on the field. Due to injuries, it’s been a limited spring for him, so I’m curious how much of the playbook is available. A quick three and out for Perdy and the offense. The transfer signal-caller may need a few reps before he’s ready for live ball.
Anthony Grant rips off a 60-yard touchdown run to start the drive. The Huskers haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since Devine Ozigbo in 2018. Will that change this year? As former Husker All-American Dom Rioala said during a sideline interview, “run the d*mn ball,” he would know better than most about the importance of an explosive run game. Receiver AJ Rollins with a nice catch near the end of the 1st quarter. He might be a target in Mark Whipple’s vertical passing scheme.
2nd QUARTER
The defense is playing well in the first half so far. They’ve had multiple sacks, and their aggressive coverage in the secondary may…
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