When Nebraska’s running backs group is full healthy, head coach Mike Riley and offensive coordinator Danny Langsdorf have a stable of options to choose from.
Over the first half of the 2017 season, though, the Huskers’ backfield usage has been anything but stable.
Sophomore Tre Bryant opened the season as the starter and in a feature back’s role, carrying 51 times in his first seven-plus quarters of work. A longstanding knee issue has held him out since the late stages of Sept. 9’s loss to Oregon, however.
Then junior Mikale Wilbon took over and handled the bulk of the Week 3 carries — 24 of 26 from running backs.