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Omaha World Herald
LINCOLN — The grades are in from Roy Helu, and Nebraska's junior I-back is not happy with his performance through two weeks of the football season.
“Average,” Helu said.
Helu has rushed for 212 yards and averaged 7.1 per attempt but was held to 60 yards on 14 carries Saturday in the 38-9 win over Arkansas State.
He said he wants to lead the way for Nebraska to establish its running attack in every game.
“I've failed at times in providing that for our offense,” Helu said. “So I just need to be more consistent as a player, run as hard as I can and not think when I'm out there on the field.”
What does Helu envision for himself?
“Just having the passion to run the ball and represent our offense in the right way,” he said. “There's major improvements ahead.”
Martin explains helmet removal
Eric Martin offered an explanation for the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called on him after he removed his helmet at the end of a second-quarter NU kickoff.
The freshman linebacker said he took a forearm in the throat from an Arkansas State player.
“I lost my airway, and my (chin strap) was over my mouth,” he said. “I couldn't breathe. I had to take my helmet off so I could get some air.”
Martin fell to the turf in apparent pain after the penalty was announced. The 15-yard foul was Martin's second in two games. He was flagged for a personal foul against Florida Atlantic.
He said Arkansas State used a double team to try to stop him on kickoff coverage in the first quarter before sending three players at him on the play that resulted in the penalty.
“I wasn't trying to fight them,” Martin said. “I was backing away. I didn't want no problems. I'm just trying to play football.”
LINCOLN — The grades are in from Roy Helu, and Nebraska's junior I-back is not happy with his performance through two weeks of the football season.
“Average,” Helu said.
Helu has rushed for 212 yards and averaged 7.1 per attempt but was held to 60 yards on 14 carries Saturday in the 38-9 win over Arkansas State.
He said he wants to lead the way for Nebraska to establish its running attack in every game.
“I've failed at times in providing that for our offense,” Helu said. “So I just need to be more consistent as a player, run as hard as I can and not think when I'm out there on the field.”
What does Helu envision for himself?
“Just having the passion to run the ball and represent our offense in the right way,” he said. “There's major improvements ahead.”
Martin explains helmet removal
Eric Martin offered an explanation for the unsportsmanlike conduct penalty called on him after he removed his helmet at the end of a second-quarter NU kickoff.
The freshman linebacker said he took a forearm in the throat from an Arkansas State player.
“I lost my airway, and my (chin strap) was over my mouth,” he said. “I couldn't breathe. I had to take my helmet off so I could get some air.”
Martin fell to the turf in apparent pain after the penalty was announced. The 15-yard foul was Martin's second in two games. He was flagged for a personal foul against Florida Atlantic.
He said Arkansas State used a double team to try to stop him on kickoff coverage in the first quarter before sending three players at him on the play that resulted in the penalty.
“I wasn't trying to fight them,” Martin said. “I was backing away. I didn't want no problems. I'm just trying to play football.”