The Nebraska Cornhuskers football team suffered a devastating loss to the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. The final score was 28-23 in favor of Purdue. The Cornhuskers were leading 23-21 in the fourth quarter, but Purdue scored a touchdown with 25 seconds left to secure the win. This loss puts Nebraska's chances of making it to the Big Ten Championship game in jeopardy.
NEW | The injury bug that's bitten Nebraska lately keeps on biting. NU is now up to six offensive starters out for the year with others out for shorter stints. “We’re a pretty beat-up team right now,” Matt Rhule said. No kidding. My column: https://t.co/M8POk8B9qR
Nebraska’s Turner Corcoran, Ethan Piper out for season with injuries: How it impacts Huskers @mitchsherman https://t.co/wWQfNOi0kY
Per Matt Rhule, the #Huskers have lost two starting OL for the year against Northwestern: >> Ethan Piper out with a knee >> Turner Corcoran out with a foot OL Nouredin Nouili and WR Billy Kemp out for multiple weeks.
Injury update from Matt Rhule. (Take a seat for this): -- OG Ethan Piper is out for the year . -- OT Turner Corcoran is out for the year. -- OG Noure Nouili is in surgery. Out for 1-2 weeks. -- WR Billy Kemp is out for multiple weeks with an MCL sprain. All were starters.
Nebraska coach Matt Rhule with another brutal week of injury news: OL Ethan Piper out for year (knee surgery) OL Turner Corcoran out for year (foot surgery) OL Nouri Nouili out for multiple weeks WR Billy Kemp out for multiple weeks (MCL sprain)
Ethan Piper is done for the year. Turner Corcoran is out for the year. Nouredin Nouili will be out for multiple weeks. Billy Kemp will be out for a couple weeks.