Nebraska Must Get Creative and ‘Find Ways’ to Limit Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders
Colorado's talent at the offensive skill positions has the full attention of Nebraska football's defensive coordinator, Tony White.
Speaking after the Huskers' practice Tuesday morning, White said preparing for quarterback Shedeur Sanders poses a particularly stiff challenge as the Huskers get ready for Saturday night's game against the Buffaloes in Lincoln.
“If you go through and look at all the games,” he said, “there’s a lot of ways people played him, and he was still able to perform and still able to execute. It’s a really big challenge, but he’s the type of player that makes you a better coordinator because you have to find ways. You have to be creative, you have to find ways to cover, you have to find ways to attack, you have to find ways to disguise.”
Sanders, son of CU head coach Deion Sanders and a likely early pick in next spring's NFL draft, will be throwing to the likes of Travis Hunter and Jimmy Horn, who each had more than 55 receptions last season. White said the Huskers have been doing more seven-on-seven work this week “to get the guys in more space-oriented situations. That way, the gameday is more like practice.”
Nebraska has a quarterback of its own in Dylan Raiola. Offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield said the true freshman conquered any first-game jitters he might have had and performed “like a freaking surgeon” in his collegiate debut Saturday against UTEP.
Raiola and more than half a dozen other players also spoke Tuesday. Addressing what he wants to improve, Raiola said, “Progressing through reads. That's probably going to be my answer to you every week.”
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Coverage
- Nebraska on SI | Ty Robinson Leads Nebraska Football's Deep Defensive Line in Key Battle Against Colorado
- Husker247 | Raiola's poise impressed in collegiate debut, Satterfield says
- Husker247 | Tony White: Shedeur Sanders is a player that makes a D-coordinator better from the challenge
- Inside Nebraska | Tony White on Colorado matchup, Gbayor's instincts and new wrinkles on film
- Nebraska Athletics | Quotes: White, Satterfield, Corcoran, Gifford, Raiola, Robinson, Butler
- Inside Nebraska | Carpenter/Verghese recap (video)
- Omaha World-Herald | McKewon/Moore recap (video)
- Omaha World-Herald* | As Shedeur Sanders comes to town, Nebraska’s defense has trust in its own passer, Dylan Raiola
- Omaha World-Herald* | Tunnel Walk chills and freshman firsts: Carter Nelson recaps Nebraska debut
- Omaha World-Herald* | Husker notes: Marcus Satterfield, Dylan Raiola on in-helmet communication; running back rotation
- Lincoln Journal Star* | ‘Coach, wear a different color': Why Nebraska's defensive coordinator wears neon green
Video
From the other side
- Nebraska on SI | Deion Sanders: 'A Ton of Respect' for Matt Rhule, Nebraska
- Denver Post* | Sanders on Nebraska QB Dylan Raiola: “I love what he showed”
- Denver Post* | When will Buffs, Nebraska renew football rivalry after Saturday night? “It’s going to be a while,” Cornhuskers AD says
- HuskerOnline | Sanders offers praise, respect for Nebraska heading into rematch in Lincoln
- Omaha World-Herald* | Colorado's approach to Nebraska rivalry; Deion Sanders weighs in on Dylan Raiola
- Colorado Athletics | Buffs Open Preparations For Saturday's Game At Nebraska
More info
- Depth charts: NU | CU
- Gameday flip sheet
- Pregame notes: NU | CU
- Colorado game page on HuskerMax
- KLIN/HuskerMax practice reports (video)
- 2024 NU roster
- 2024 NU media guide
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