Skip to main content
All Huskers

Nebraska to Be Down a Linebacker for Friday’s Clash With Iowa

Nick Henrich out with torn ACL; Chubba Purdy to start again at quarterback
Joe Hudson|
Nebraska to Be Down a Linebacker for Friday’s Clash With Iowa
Nebraska to Be Down a Linebacker for Friday’s Clash With Iowa

In this story:

Nebraska CornhuskersIowa Hawkeyes

Contents

  1. Coverage
  2. From the other side
  3. More info

Nebraska will be without linebacker Nick Henrich against Iowa, Husker head coach Matt Rhule said Wednesday.

Henrich re-tore his ACL during overtime Saturday night against Wisconsin, and Rhule said he expects the fifth-year junior to take part in the Senior Day walk Friday. Henrich missed the last seven games of 2022 after injuring the knee against Purdue.

"I think he has some decisions to make," Rhule said, "but he'll walk on Friday. ... Nick’s one of those guys, he's given us everything. And so, Nick, obviously that was brutal.”

Chubba Purdy will start again Friday at quarterback, Rhule said. Heinrich Haarberg is still slowed by the ankle injury he suffered two weeks ago against Maryland and is an "emergency guy" at QB.

At running back, Anthony Grant is battling a low ankle sprain but should be able to play against the Hawkeyes, Rhule said.

Rhule addressed the emotions of Senior Day and more during Wednesday's press conference, which was his final session with reporters before Friday's 11 a.m. CST game. In the coverage section below, asterisk indicates item may require a subscription. Refresh this page to see the latest additions. | HuskerMax discussion

Coverage

From the other side

More info

Nebraska’s Ty Robinson to Return for a Sixth Season

Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations

Published
Joe Hudson
JOE HUDSON

Joe Hudson has operated a Husker-related website since 1995 and joined forces with David Max to form HuskerPedia (later renamed HuskerMax) in 1999. It began as a hobby during his 35 years as a newspaper editor and reporter, a career that included stints at the Lincoln Star, Omaha World-Herald, Philadelphia Inquirer and Denver Post. In Denver, Joe was chief of the copy desk during his final 16 years at the Post. He is proud to have been involved in Pulitzer Prize-winning projects in both Philadelphia and Denver. Joe has been a Nebraska football fan since the mid-1960s during his childhood in Omaha. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in journalism and economics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1976. He resides a few freeway exits north of Colorado Springs and enjoys bicycling and walking his dogs in his spare time. You can reach him at joeroyhud@outlook.com.

Share on XFollow Huskermax
Home/Football