Nebraska football: 3 takeaways from the Huskers’ Spring Game
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Good: The quarterbacks are learning the Nebraska football offense quickly.
When Scott Frost was named as the head coach of the Nebraska football team, all everyone could talk about was the offense. Considering the team is installing a brand new offense, it was very nice to see the quarterbacks play the way they did.
Every quarterback who stepped on the field on Saturday had their own personal highlight reel. That includes Noah Vedral, who won’t be able to play in games this fall.
Not surprisingly, the Red team QBs had a better day. Both Tristan Gebbia and Adrian Martinez put up big numbers. They both shone in different ways, while still looking like they could make the offense hum if called upon.
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Gebbia completed 12 of 17 passes for 125 yards for two touchdowns and no picks. On the ground, he did have a couple of decent runs, though he ended the day with eight carries and minus one yard.
Adrian Martinez, on the other hand, showed why Scott Frost went out and got him. Martinez completed 10 of 13 passes for 114 yards and a TD.
It was on the ground where he really shone, carrying 14 times for 60 yards and three touchdowns. It’s worth pointing out that he had to stop a few runs because he got “tagged.”
All the quarterbacks were wearing green jerseys and could not be tackled to the ground. I’ve got to think he would have turned a few runs into bigger runs had tackling been a thing.
Andrew Bunch and Vedral struggled a bit the longer the game went on, but they also had flashes of brilliance, against the first team defense. None of the quarterbacks looked confused. They all played rather quickly and that’s very good news for a Nebraska football fanbase that might be nervous about a transition to a brand new offense this fall.