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NU prepares for Ohio State with three inside linebackers playing 'pretty high-level football'

Mohamed Barry led Nebraska in tackles last season and is leading again this year.

He's playing at a high level. But fellow Husker inside linebackers Will Honas and Collin Miller are also playing very well, according to Barrett Ruud.

"In my mind, I don't have starters -- I have three guys who are playing pretty high-level football," the second-year NU inside linebackers coach said Tuesday before dropping an apt NBA comparison.

"It's sort of like when James Harden was the sixth man for Oklahoma City," Ruud said. "Somebody's got to come out and be the sixth man.