Frost submits video of Buffs’ hit that sidelined Cornhuskers’ QB
LINCOLN, NEB.» Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez is day to day with a right knee injury, and it might be close to game time Saturday until it is known if he can play against Troy.
Martinez was hurt on a short run with about four minutes left in last weekend’s 3328 loss to Colorado. Coach Scott Frost wouldn’t disclose details about the injury Monday other than saying Martinez didn’t suffer ligament damage.
“We got about as good a news off the examination as we could have gotten,” Frost said. “He’s a little sore but doing a lot better today than I expected, and I don’t think it will be very long.”
Sophomore walkon An drew Bunch will have his practice repetitions increased this week in case he’s needed to start against the Trojans (11). True freshman walkon Matt Masker would be Bunch’s backup.
The Huskers took a major hit in quarterback depth the last week of August when Tristan Gebbia, who lost the QB competition to Martinez, transferred to Oregon State. Frost said a player from another position might be called on to take snaps in practice so a third quarterback is available if Martinez is out.
Nebraska has sent video oftheplayonwhichMartinez was injured to conference officials for review. Frost said his view of the play from the sideline plus video not available to the public made him suspect the injury occurred in the tackle pile.
Outside linebacker Jacob Callier made the initial hit. Frost wouldn’t say who he thought injured Martinez.
“You never want to think anybody on a football field would intentionally try to hurt someone else,” he said. “And nobody except someone that does that knows what the intentions were. I will tell you we have an angle that doesn’t look very good. So we’ve turned the play in to the Big Ten and the Pac12, and we’ll see where it goes from there.”
In a statement, the Pac12 said: “We have received additional video of the play in question from Nebraska and have been in discussion with the Big Ten Conference. The play is being assessed as part of our internal review process.”