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Nebraska prepares for Arizona
by Samuel McKewon
December 15, 2009
A terse Bo Pelini Tuesday met reporters inside the Hawks Center as Nebraska's football team began what its head coach called “a pretty important week” of preparation for the Dec. 30 Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona.
“It was decent tempo,” Pelini said of the two-hour afternoon workout shoehorned around players' final exams. “Nothing great. I'd say it was pretty average. We gotta pick it up. I don't know if you ever completely know the drill (of preparing for a bowl game) but we know how to practice and get ready.”
The day began, safety Larry Asante said, with the Blackshirts closing the book on a 13-12 loss in the Big 12 Championship by reviewing the game film.
“On defense we played really well,” Asante said. “There wasn't any busted coverages. It just didn't work out in the end. We didn't make the plays at the end to win the game.”
After film, the Huskers conducted what appeared to be a spirited workout in full pads, exclusively inside the Hawks Center, where the camera cranes had been rolled inside to behind the end zones and extended to the ceiling. Pelini said NU began its Arizona installation Tuesday. The Wildcats' spread-offense, attacking-defense scheme owes more to Big 12 roots than it does the Pac 10, which remains dominated by the West Coast Offense.
Nebraska will practice through Saturday, and then break for the holiday, reconvening on Christmas. Pelini said the Huskers have a lot to pack into that time, which doesn't leave much room for experimenting or testing out younger players.
“We're getting ready to win a football game,” Pelini said. “Anytime they're out here on the field, it's a chance to get reps.”
See also: If Mizzou Bolts - Who Heads to the Big 12?
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