LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — No. 8 Nebraska took one step forward and one step back in trying to gets its best defensive players on the field before opening its first Big Ten Conference season at No. 7 Wisconsin next weekend.
In a 38-14 win over Wyoming on Saturday night, defensive back Alfonzo Dennard played in his first game this season after missing the first three games because of a pulled right leg muscle. But defensive tackle Jared Crick didn’t suit up after suffering an unspecified injury against Washington on Sept. 17.
Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was noncommittal on Crick’s prospects of returning to the lineup against No. 7 Wisconsin (4-0).
Pelini said the Huskers (4-0) are getting better, but acknowledged that his team has room for improvement.
