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omaha.com8:45 p.m.: Nebraska coach Bo Pelini said quarterback Taylor Martinez suffered a bone bruise on his right leg and X-rays were negative, but that the redshirt freshman was OK despite sitting out the second half Saturday.
“He wanted to go back out there,” Pelini said.
Pelini said Martinez was having trouble pushing off, so the Husker staff chose to go with senior Zac Lee.
NU offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said Martinez told him at halftime that he wasn’t full speed. But Watson also said Martinez told him, “If we’re practicing tomorrow, I’m ready to go.”
Pelini said cornerback Alfonzo Dennard suffered what was believed to be a concussion. The junior was replaced by freshman Ciante Evans.