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Rahmir Johnson ‘Ready to Go’ Against Purdue

Assistant coaches brief reporters after Tuesday’s practice

Joe Hudson

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  1. Coverage
  2. Video recaps
  3. Video: Coaches
  4. Video: Players
  5. From the other side
  6. Info links

There were injury updates and more as assistant coaches took reporters' questions after Tuesday's Nebraska football practice.

Defensive coordinator Erick Chinander confirmed that safety Myles Farmer would start Saturday against Purdue in place of Deontai Williams. Williams remains sidelined with a knee injury suffered in the Oct. 16 game at Minnesota.

Running backs coach Ryan Held said Rahmir Johnson practiced Tuesday and is "ready to go." Johnson had been in concussion protocols after being knocked out of the Minnesota game. 

David Bell had 240 receiving yards in Purdue's upset of Iowa.
David Bell had 240 receiving yards in Purdue's upset of Iowa / Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Two Purdue players were singled out Tuesday as difference-makers who will need to be accounted for. Chinander described David Bell one of the nation's best receivers and a "dangerous, dangerous weapon." Offensive coordinator Matt Lubick called  defensive end George Karlaftis a "special player" who's "every bit as good" as Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson.

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Coverage

Video recaps

Video: Coaches

Erik Chinander

Matt Lubick

Ryan Held

Tony Tuioti

Video: Players

Marques Buford

Myles Farmer

Levi Falck

Austin Allen

From the other side

Info links

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Joe Hudson
JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.

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