Threat Assessment: 3 Cornhuskers who could be game-changers vs. Oklahoma

Oklahoma and Nebraska will play each other for the first time in a decade. Here are 3 Cornhuskers the Sooners need to beware of in the 50th anniversary of the “Game of the Century.”

Sep 4, 2021; Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers linebacker Luke Reimer (28) pressures Fordham Rams quarterback Tim DeMorat (17) in the first half at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports

Luke Reimer, Linebacker

Luke Reimer is the Big 10 defensive player of the week and the leading man in Nebraska’s defense. He leads the conference with 28 total tackles and is fresh off a career-best 16 tackle performance against Buffalo.

It is worth reiterating that Nebraska has yet to face an offense in the same stratosphere as Oklahoma and that its defense surrendered 30 points to the only Power Five offense it has seen this season. But if Saturday’s game becomes close and the Cornhuskers find themselves in need of a third-down stop, Reimer could be the one who makes the play.

The sophomore linebacker tallied 40 tackles, five tackles for loss, and two sacks in just six games played in 2020. Now, in 2021, he’s averaging nine tackles a week.

If any Cornhusker is a legitimate threat to slowing down OU’s offense, it’s Luke Reimer.

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