Adrian Martinez's debut as Nebraska's starting quarterback last weekend was in many ways promising, even scintillating at times.
He rushed 15 times for 117 yards and two touchdowns and was 15-for-20 passing for another TD, with a critical fourth-quarter interception.
He also lost a fumble in the first quarter, which led to a Colorado touchdown.
"Aside from the tragic errors -- better to die as a baby than to fumble the football or throw a pick, right?" Nebraska quarterbacks coach Mario Verduzco said Wednesday. "Other than that, just in terms of doing the eval, I looked at all the plays and then he got his evaluation.