NU Holds Final Full-Scale Workout

Lincoln - The Nebraska football team held its final full-scale preparations for Saturday’s road game at Texas Tech with a two-hour workout in half pads in Memorial Stadium on Thursday.

NU Head Coach Bill Callahan commented to the media following practice on the reduced-size roster that Big 12 regulations will permit the Huskers to take to Texas this weekend.

"I’d like to bring everybody if I could," Callahan said. "But there are limitations, there are restrictions that limit us to 70. So we’re going to take the 70 best guys on our team to Lubbock and compete hard."

Callahan also addressed the status of Husker starters Steve Kriewald and Lornell McPherson, who have both battled injuries this week in practice.

"(Steve’s) really rebounded well," Callahan said. "He’s had a good week, each day he’s progressed well. His injury has subsided, and hopefully there won’t be any reoccurrences. We’re encouraged by his progress and hope to see him Saturday night.

"(Lornell) looks like he’s working well, and he’s got speed," Callahan said. "He’s coming out of cuts pretty well and breaking on the ball and bursting. So, he looks to me that he’s ready to play, and we’ll certainly play him if he’s capable."

Nebraska will wrap up its game week preparations on Friday with a morning walkthrough practice before the team heads for Lubbock.

Voters Across America Press Conference Set for Friday
LINCOLN, Neb. -- University of Nebraska Athletic Director Steve Pederson and select student-athletes will participate in a Voters Across Nebraska press conference on Friday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 a.m. in the UNL Student Union (Georgian Suite). The press conference is being coordinated by Mary Fraser Meints, Get Out the Vote Coalition Member. The press conference is designed to encourage students to register and vote, provide information about voting and to provide information about where to learn about the candidates.

Participating Husker student-athletes include junior quarterback Garth Glissman, junior outfielder for the women's softball team Koko Tacha And sophomore tennis player Sean Coetzee. Also participating is Secretary Of State Deputy Assistant of Elections, Neal Erickson.

Before leaving the press conference, participating student-athletes And Steve Pederson will fill out a pledge card, giving their commitment to Vote in the Nov. 2 election and promising to encourage five others to vote. Students can register to vote in the Student Union on Friday morning in The first floor corridor.

Other Get Out the Vote events taking place on Saturday, Oct. 9, include: Omaha--at the Human Aids Ribbon from 9 a.m. to Noon; and at Levi Carter Park, 4405 Carter Lakeshore Dr. from 9 a.m. to Noon; Lincoln--at the Farmers Market at the Haymarket from 8 a.m. to Noon; Kearney -- at University of Nebraska-Kearney Student Center, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Fairbury--at 15th and K Streets, Between Wal-mart and Ray's IGA from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.