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Huskers Complete First Week of Fall Camp

Lincoln, Neb. --- The Nebraska football team concluded its first week of fall practice on Thursday, practicing inside the Hawks Championship Center before moving outside to the Ed and Joyanne Gass Practice Field. The team worked out in full pads for just over two hours.

Defensive coordinator Mark Banker spoke to the media after practice discussing the improvements he’s seen in the defense.

“From practice to practice we’ve done a lot of instillation and [the defensive line has] listened in the meeting and they’ve gone out – in the walk-throughs – [and completed] their assignments pretty good,” Banker said. “One on ones have been OK. I think [John Parrella] brought some concepts and technique and they’re working them. Yesterday in our third down team period, [Ross] Dzuris had a nice up and under move, somebody later on had a nice [play] so it’s coming [along].”

Banker also gave credit to individual players for their hard work so far, including junior linebacker Marcus Newby.

“Marcus has done a great job - as an athlete of the game – to listen and take the coaching,” Banker said. “He’s just evolved. The mistakes are being minimized. He understands the game a lot better. Maybe it’s the simplicity of what we’re doing, as far as how we try to stack principles and concepts on one another, but he’s worked hard to get himself in the position [he’s in] right now as a linebacker.”

The Huskers continue tomorrow with a closed practice.

Although season tickets are sold out for the 2016 season, fans who want to see the Huskers in person this season at Memorial Stadium can purchase single-game tickets from returning visiting team allotments.

Nebraska Athletics is offering the B1G Pack, where fans can save $10 off single-game pricing and receive a ticket to both the Purdue and Maryland games for $120.

Single-game tickets are also available to the Huskers’ season opener with Fresno State on Sept. 3 ($75) and the Oct. 1 homecoming game against Illinois ($65). To order tickets, visit Huskers.com/tickets or call 1-800-8 BIG RED during regular business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday.-Friday). For more information, visit Huskers.com.

 

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