Nebraska releases final injury report ahead of Northern Iowa game
Nebraska is now a week removed from taking down Colorado, a massive win for the program. The time to move on has come, though. Northern Illinois is in Lincoln as the Huskers look to reach 3-0 under head coach Matt Rhule.
Before kickoff, there were some injury situations to address. Nebraska released its final injury report, with four players showing up. Beginning with the bad news, three have been ruled out and will not play on Saturday night.
- Cornerback Blye Hill
- Safety Javin Wright
- Offensive lineman Micah Mazzccua
Edge rusher Jimari Butler is still considered questionable, with no final decision being made on him quite yet. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT, meaning Butler will likely go through pregame warmups before finding out if he can play for Nebraska.
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Just one of these injuries is considered a surprise for Nebraska. Mazzccua’s problem was not mentioned by Rhule throughout the week. As Robin Washut of On3’s HuskerOnline mentioned, Mazzccua did leave last week’s game against Colorado earlier than other offensive line starters.
Patrick Mahomes reacts to Nebraska quarterback Dylan Raiola being compared to him
Dylan Raiola went viral a few times when he mimicked the style of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs’ quarterback is pretty flattered.
Sure, Raiola was a hyped prospect, but he’s no Mahomes. At least not yet right? But, Nebraska’s off to a 2-0 start led by the true freshman QB.
Mahomes opened up on how did similar things to Raiola when he was growing up. Raiola went viral this most recent time when a video caught him jumping up and down pregame exactly like Mahomes.
Not to mention how similar the two look based on their haircuts and facial hair.
“I mean, it’s cool, honestly,” Mahomes said, via KCTV. “I was that guy. I grew up watching players. I remember when I (was growing up), I loved Alex Rodriguez, played shortstop, and would try to make plays just like him, and do stuff like that, and it helped me become the athlete that I am … It’s just telling me I’m getting a little old. I think that’s the biggest thing, is that you have these guys that are coming up and doing some of the sidearm stuff and everything like that.
“But I know Dylan. I trained with him in the off-season. Great kid, a great football player, and I think he’s gonna make his own stamp on the game. And you think you’ve seen that early in his career.”