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Nebraska Football: Luke McCaffrey shows versatility in win

By Danny Jaillet

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Luke McCaffrey #7 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers warms up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 16: Quarterback Luke McCaffrey #7 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers warms up before the game against the Wisconsin Badgers at Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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The Nebraska Football freshman came up big on Saturday.

Nebraska Football was able to record a big 56-7 win over Maryland on Saturday. Many players contributed to the solid win. However, one player in particular stood out. Freshman Luke McCaffrey had a big day, and helped propel Nebraska to victory.

The quarterback was not just a quarterback on Saturday. He did a little bit of everything. He completed three passes for 32 yards, rushed 10 times for 83 yards and a touchdown, and caught a pass for 12 yards. I particularly liked the pass. That’s not something you see out of a quarterback every day.

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Perhaps more impressive than his statistics, he gave Nebraska Football fans a glimpse of what they may see in the future. I saw a guy that could do it all, and was not afraid to be involved in the play. He showed confidence, quickness in his decision-making, and the ability to impact the game in any position he was in.

On a team struggling with overall depth, the fact that McCaffrey showed versatility was great to see. He still has a lot to learn as a freshman, but there is no doubt that the potential is there. Whether or not he will be a quarterback in the future remains to be seen. There will be a lot of interesting decisions to be made within the program in the coming months. I would hate to be the guy to make those tough choices.

I remember I had tossed around the idea of McCaffrey becoming a receiver. With 2020 dual-threat quarterback Logan Smothers coming into the program, that could be a possibility. There is no doubt that McCaffrey is a great quarterback. However, he is also a great pure athlete. It would not make sense to have Smothers sitting on the bench for the entirety of his Nebraska Football career. I could see Smothers being the starter in the future, and McCaffrey moving to receiver.

However, right now we are focusing on the Iowa game. Sometimes, I don’t know what to think about this team. They have success, and then it seems they take a step back. Saturday, they managed to record a resounding victory in which they looked good on both sides of the ball. I hope they carry that same energy with them into Iowa. McCaffrey was a big reason why Nebraska won, and hopefully that is not the last time I will be saying that.

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