Instead, the Huskers practiced outside in the snow with temperatures in the mid-20s and the windchill factor in the teens as they prepare to play Purdue this weekend.
Saturday’s forecasted high temperature in West Lafayette, Indiana is right at 40 degrees and, as NU coaches indicated after practice Wednesday, there’s something of a tone to set, too.
“We’ve got to be tougher,” running backs coach Ryan Held said. “To win in this league, you’ve got to be tough. You’ve got to be detailed, doing the little things. You can’t be turning the ball over, you can’t have the catastrophic big plays against you.