Rhule offers Husker scrimmage feedback with gameday three weeks away
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Key Points:
- Nebraska held its first major preseason scrimmage under coach Matt Rhule, running about 120 plays across three rotating units to evaluate player performance and depth chart positions.
- The scrimmage focused on fundamental football skills like blocking, tackling, and execution rather than complex schemes, with Rhule emphasizing improvement in areas such as snap counts, communication, and situational play.
- Running backs showed promise with good blitz pickup and ball security, while quarterback Anthony Colandrea performed well; competition remains strong at skill positions with multiple players vying for roles.
- Injuries affected some players, including Caleb Benning and Gage Stenger with short-term issues, but wide receiver Demitrius Bell returned to individual work after a long recovery from a spring injury.
- The team looks ahead to further camp development and possibly another scrimmage before the season opener against Ohio on September 5, with Rhule pleased by effort and coachability but stressing the need for continued progress.
