Huskers Enter Final Week of Fall Camp, Keller Named Starting Quarterback

Lincoln? Twelve days away from the start of the 2007 season, the Husker football team began its third and final week of Fall Camp with a 2 hour and 45-minute practice inside the HawksChampionshipCenter on Monday. This is the final week of Fall Camp for the Huskers, as they will officially enter their in-season game week schedule beginning next Monday.

 

At the conclusion of practice, head coach Bill Callahan named senior Sam Keller as the starting quarterback for the Sept. 1 season-opener against Nevada, after meeting with each of the quarterbacks over lunch Monday afternoon.

“We felt that we had a great evaluation,” Callahan said. “We got more plays in than we ever have at this juncture in training camp and we got a lot of film that we’ve already evaluated. We feel very confident in our decision to announce Sam at this point.”

 

Callahan said junior Joe Ganz will serve as the backup to Keller, following a competitive battle for the starting position that began last spring.

“There was great competition,” Callahan said. “Joe Ganz is a class act, through and through. We appreciate all his efforts. He continues to improve, get better and work hard. He will definitely be our backup quarterback heading into the opener this year.”

 

Callahan said he hopes to see junior running back Marlon Lucky return to practice Tuesday, but added they are being cautious as he progresses day-to-day.

All practices this week will run from 2-4:45 p.m., as the Huskers prepare to move into an in-season schedule. Newcomers Roy Helu and Blake Lawrence will be available after Tuesday’s workout.

Football Tickets Available Tuesday at 8 a.m.

Nebraska football fans have an opportunity to buy tickets to a pair of Husker home games and three road games during the 2007 season on Tuesday, Aug. 21 at 8 a.m.

Because two non-conference opponents did not sell all of their ticket allotments, tickets to NU's home games against Nevada (Sept. 1) and Ball State (Sept. 22) will be made available. Fans can purchase up to six tickets per person for each of the two home games through Huskers.com or by calling 1-800-8BIGRED. A total of 500 tickets are available for each of the two home games at a cost of $55 per ticket.

In addition, Husker fans also have an opportunity to three Big 12 Conference road games - at Missouri, Kansas and Colorado. Those tickets will be available for fans to purchase by calling 1-800-8BIGRED. Fans can also purchase tickets to all five games in person at the Nebraska Athletic Ticket Office in the parking garage across the street from Memorial Stadium.

Nebraska fans hoping to follow the Huskers to Columbia, Mo., when they take on the Missouri Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 6, can purchase tickets for a cost of $65 each. Tickets to Nebraska's game at Kansas in Lawrence on Nov. 3 can be purchased for $75, while tickets to the Huskers' annual post-Thanksgiving showdown with Colorado in Boulder can be purchased for $60.

All tickets to Nebraska's road games must be made over the phone at 1-800-8BIGRED or in person at the NU Athletic Ticket Office.