Smith talking some smack

[Benard]

Nebraska starting defensive tackle LeKevin Smith is rarely at a loss for words.

 

Smith, with little prompting, on Sunday made his disdain for Kansas State clear during a meeting with a handful of reporters at Memorial Stadium.

 

The Huskers (4-2, 2-1 Big 12) face the Wildcats (2-4, 0-3) at 1:10 p.m. Saturday at Wagner Field in Manhattan, Kan.

 

"They are a team we want to beat and beat badly," Smith said, noting Kansas State's lopsided wins against Nebraska in each of the last two seasons.

 

Smith said Nebraska shouldn't have lost last year's game, although the final score — 38-9, the Huskers' worst home loss in 45 years — accurately reflects that the Huskers never had much of a chance in the final 10 minutes.

 

The teams were tied 7-7 at halftime.

 

"I felt we had control of the game, pretty much," Smith said Sunday. "Then again, toward the end, we gave up big plays on defense. The offense sputtered just a little bit.

 

"But I think this year, it's going to be a whole different story. We plan to go down there and just lay into them with a big stick."

 

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