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From the Omaha World Herald
Even after Nebraska was finally able to exhale Saturday night upon learning that Tommy Armstrong was OK, it faced the possibility that the senior quarterback could be sidelined this week against Minnesota.
If so, the Huskers would have to rally around fifth-year senior Ryker Fyfe — something they said wouldn’t be hard to do.
“He’s been here for five years, just like Tommy, so we’re confident what he can do,” center Dylan Utter said.
Said tight end Trey Foster: “We’re completely confident in Ryker’s ability.”
Fyfe finished for Armstrong at Ohio State after the Huskers’ all-time leader in total offense suffered a scary injury with 6:03 left in the second quarter. Armstrong slammed his neck and head to the turf after an 11-yard run, and was briefly knocked unconscious before being carted off the field on a stabilizing board.
Armstrong later returned to the sideline after evaluations, but his practice status for the week is in doubt. If he isn’t ready to make his 43rd career start, Fyfe would be called upon for his second.
And because Nebraska sees differences in what suits Armstrong and Fyfe, a change at quarterback also would require some adjustments during preparations and game planning.
“We’ll look at that as we go through the week,” offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said. “We’re going to have to study Minnesota and kind of fit his strengths to what they’re doing.
“He’s a guy that’s been a backup all year, and he’s been playing and preparing, so I don’t think there’s anything major. But we’re going to have to cater to him a little bit, too, if in fact we don’t have Tommy.”
http://www.omaha.com/huskers/footba...cle_2a028c88-a4a5-11e6-bb84-8f7a99d0944f.html
Even after Nebraska was finally able to exhale Saturday night upon learning that Tommy Armstrong was OK, it faced the possibility that the senior quarterback could be sidelined this week against Minnesota.
If so, the Huskers would have to rally around fifth-year senior Ryker Fyfe — something they said wouldn’t be hard to do.
“He’s been here for five years, just like Tommy, so we’re confident what he can do,” center Dylan Utter said.
Said tight end Trey Foster: “We’re completely confident in Ryker’s ability.”
Fyfe finished for Armstrong at Ohio State after the Huskers’ all-time leader in total offense suffered a scary injury with 6:03 left in the second quarter. Armstrong slammed his neck and head to the turf after an 11-yard run, and was briefly knocked unconscious before being carted off the field on a stabilizing board.
Armstrong later returned to the sideline after evaluations, but his practice status for the week is in doubt. If he isn’t ready to make his 43rd career start, Fyfe would be called upon for his second.
And because Nebraska sees differences in what suits Armstrong and Fyfe, a change at quarterback also would require some adjustments during preparations and game planning.
“We’ll look at that as we go through the week,” offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf said. “We’re going to have to study Minnesota and kind of fit his strengths to what they’re doing.
“He’s a guy that’s been a backup all year, and he’s been playing and preparing, so I don’t think there’s anything major. But we’re going to have to cater to him a little bit, too, if in fact we don’t have Tommy.”
http://www.omaha.com/huskers/footba...cle_2a028c88-a4a5-11e6-bb84-8f7a99d0944f.html
