The Huskers will again be without their defensive leaders on Saturday, as outside linebacker Luke Gifford will miss his second straight game due to a hip injury, according to head coach Mike Riley.
Riley also said that freshman running back Jaylin Bradley is likely to miss the game against Northwestern due to an ankle injury suffered against the Boilermakers.
"Jaylin Bradley has an ankle from the game that hasn’t responded very well and hasn’t done anything yet," he added. "That’s too bad."
Asked if that ruled Bradley out for sure, Riley said, "We’ll see. The lack of practicing during the week is hard, but perhaps he could be an emergency guy.