Nebraska offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield challenged his receivers at Tuesday’s press conference after two Nebraska interceptions were wrestled away from wideouts.
The first interception was in the fourth quarter of the Northern Iowa game, and it was on a ball intended for wide receiver Jaylen Lloyd.
The second interception came last Friday night against Illinois, when Isaiah Neyor had a ball ripped away from his hands in the end zone, halting the Nebraska drive and resulting in a touchback for Illinois.
Both plays would have resulted in major conversions for Nebraska, with Friday’s interception ending up being pivotal. As transcribed by The Athletic’s Mitch Sherman, Satterfield put it bluntly when talking about the physicality of his wide receivers.
“We have to fight for the ball. There’s no other option… That’s twice. It’s not being treated lightly.”
The wide receiver unit has a chance to redeem themselves on Saturday as they look to make explosive plays against the Purdue defense. Increased physicality will be important, especially with some of the secondaries the Huskers face moving forward.
Nebraska will travel to West Lafayette this Saturday to face the Purdue Boilermakers. Kickoff is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. CT, and the game can be seen on Peacock.
Nebraska OC Marcus Satterfield on the two interceptions thrown this season by Dylan Raiola, both balls wrestled away from receivers: "We have to fight for the ball. There’s no other option… That’s twice. It’s not being treated lightly."
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) September 24, 2024
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