An offensive line that has struggled all season for the Nebraska football team may now have to take on the Maryland Terrapins without Elijah Pritchett.
The big offensive lineman has had an up-and-down season so far for the Huskers. However, he's also a monster of a man who has a ton of talent. His issues this year have mostly been about committing dumb false start penalties at the worst possible time. Now he might not be able to play because of an unannounced injury before Saturday.
Nebraska football offensive line will be shorthanded against Maryland
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On Nebraska's pre-game availability report this afternoon, Elijah Pritchett is listed as questionable. He is, in fact, the only player on the roster who is doubtful, with everyone else either counted out for the game or counted out for the season.
In the past, when Matt Rhule has suddenly put a player on the availability report on Saturday when there wasn't an injury announced earlier in the week, it's been about team rules rather than an injury. However, the entire offensive line has been banged up at some point this season. It's possible Pritchett had some nagging injury bark up this morning.
There is also a chance that Pritchett can play for Nebraska against Maryland. Meanwhile, it's a cinch that defensive back Malcolm Hartzog won't play against the Terrapins.
That's a significant loss in the defensive backfield. However, it's also one that the Huskers have felt before and were able to deal with. Hartzog has unfortunately missed most of the season after playing hero in Nebraska football's first game of the contest against Cincinnati with an interception in the endzone to ice the game.