One position battle to watch play out is at backup quarterback between red shirt freshmen Patrick Witt and sophomore Zac Lee. Head coach Bo Pelini sees the good in both young players.
Pelini says that Witt is probably a little further ahead of Lee in terms of understanding the playbook and making reads, but what Lee lacks in knowledge of the system at this point, he makes up for with his athleticism.
Pelini went on to say he is pleased with the way both quarterbacks are progressing, but if he had to pick a second stringer at this point he would go with Witt.
Head Coach Bo Pelini