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Rapid Reaction: Riley 'hopes' Knevel can play; Ducks will run; air quality update

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Nebraska head coach Mike Riley on Thursday said the staff, "thinks" senior wide receiver De'Mornay Pierson-El (shoulder) will be available Saturday afternoon against Oregon and "hopes" the same for right tackle David Knevel (ankle).

Knevel left the game for three fourth-quarter snaps, but returned for NU's final drive of the game.

"We're just going to see how (Knevel) responds by game time, probably," Riley said.

If he can't play, redshirt freshman Matt Farniok will start.

"It's been pretty seamless," Riley said. "If indeed he ends up playing, it will be a good baptism for him, for sure.