Huskers Conclude Bye Week Workouts

Lincoln ? The Nebraska football team practiced for 2 1/2 hours in shorts and helmets inside the Hawks Championship Center on Thursday afternoon to wrap up its off week. The Huskers will take the next two days off before returning to the field on Sunday.

“It’s been a good week,” Defensive Coordinator Kevin Cosgrove said. “We’ve got a lot of good work against our offense because we were able to get fresh. And now we get some time off.”

The Husker defense is preparing to face a Colorado offense that ranks last in the Big 12 averaging only 290.91 yards per game. Cosgrove talked about the CU offense and the transition to spread formations throughout the conference in recent years.

“There are a lot of similarities but (also) different plays,” Cosgrove said. “We’ve had some new teams this year like Oklahoma State, Texas and (Texas) A&M (running spread offenses). Those are all new teams and (present) good opportunities.

“Every week, even Colorado, they have done a lot of different things. As you watch them, every game it’s something new, (like) a new formation. They’re running the same plays but it’s a new formation.”

Last year, the Blackshirts held the Buff offense to only 212 yards after giving up 420 in 2004.

The Huskers will resume practice on Sunday. They will hold their weekly press conference on Monday instead of the usual Tuesday time slot due to the game being held on Friday instead of Saturday.