If the Nebraska Cornhuskers are going to pull off the upset of No. 4 Ohio State on Saturday afternoon, they’ll have to do it shorthanded in the backfield.
On Thursday, Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule told the media that Husker senior tailback Rahmir Johnson will not be available for this weekend’s game.
This season, Johnson has recorded 38 carries for 153 yards but has not found the back of the endzone.
Johnson suffered an undisclosed injury during the Huskers 56-7 loss to Indiana last weekend. In the defeat, the New York native recorded just two carries for six yards.
While Johnson is expected to miss the game, the Huskers will still have their top two tailbacks at their disposal in Dante Dowdell and Emmett Johnson.
The Cornhuskers and Buckeyes will kickoff at 11:00 a.m. CT on Saturday, and the game will be nationally televised on Fox.
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