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By Mitch Sherman
World-Herald Bureau
LINCOLN — Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee wore a protective device on his left non-throwing thumb and did not dress for practice today as the Huskers began physical preparations for their meeting Saturday night at home against Louisiana-Lafayette.
True freshman Cody Green worked with the first-team offense as Lee watched without pads, in his green jersey, on the grass fields east of the Hawks Center.
Lee was apparently injured Saturday in the Huskers’ 16-15 loss to Virginia Tech. The junior from San Francisco took every offensive snap, finishing 11 of 30 for 136 yards and two interceptions. He rushed eight times for 38 yards.
Nebraska did not score a touchdown in the game, though Lee did have a third-quarter TD strike to Mike McNeill called back because of a holding penalty on right guard Ricky Henry.
The severity of Lee’s injury and his status for the game this week is not known. NU coach Bo Pelini said today on the Big 12 teleconference that Lee was “fine” when asked about the condition of his QB.
Pelini said he expected Lee would improve as a result of the experience in his first start away from Memorial Stadium.
“I don’t think it will change him it all,” Pelini said. “He’s fine. He’ll come back more experienced for it. I think he’ll be better because of it.”
Lee was 42 of 57 (73.7 percent) for 553 yards and six touchdowns with one interception in his first two games as the Nebraska starter — victories over Florida Atlantic and Arkansas State.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Green also played in the first two games. He’s 5 of 9 for 36 yards and has rushed three times for 57 yards.
In Lee’s absence, junior Latravis Washington would play behind Green at quarterback.
World-Herald Bureau
LINCOLN — Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee wore a protective device on his left non-throwing thumb and did not dress for practice today as the Huskers began physical preparations for their meeting Saturday night at home against Louisiana-Lafayette.
True freshman Cody Green worked with the first-team offense as Lee watched without pads, in his green jersey, on the grass fields east of the Hawks Center.
Lee was apparently injured Saturday in the Huskers’ 16-15 loss to Virginia Tech. The junior from San Francisco took every offensive snap, finishing 11 of 30 for 136 yards and two interceptions. He rushed eight times for 38 yards.
Nebraska did not score a touchdown in the game, though Lee did have a third-quarter TD strike to Mike McNeill called back because of a holding penalty on right guard Ricky Henry.
The severity of Lee’s injury and his status for the game this week is not known. NU coach Bo Pelini said today on the Big 12 teleconference that Lee was “fine” when asked about the condition of his QB.
Pelini said he expected Lee would improve as a result of the experience in his first start away from Memorial Stadium.
“I don’t think it will change him it all,” Pelini said. “He’s fine. He’ll come back more experienced for it. I think he’ll be better because of it.”
Lee was 42 of 57 (73.7 percent) for 553 yards and six touchdowns with one interception in his first two games as the Nebraska starter — victories over Florida Atlantic and Arkansas State.
The 6-foot-4, 220-pound Green also played in the first two games. He’s 5 of 9 for 36 yards and has rushed three times for 57 yards.
In Lee’s absence, junior Latravis Washington would play behind Green at quarterback.