As Nebraska football coach Scott Frost discussed the issue of player safety Tuesday on the Big Ten teleconference, he alluded to his team playing 12 straight weeks this season, a clear sign Husker officials are indeed gearing to play Oct. 27.
Nothing's final on that front, Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos said later Tuesday, "but we're working toward that."
The Oct. 27 date had been open on Nebraska's original schedule but now likely will be the date to replace the Sept. 1 contest against Akron that was canceled by sustained lightning.
"With all these cancellations from last week, there's a bottleneck of teams that are looking for games," Moos said.