With Nebraska’s top two quarterbacks dinged up, sophomore Bob Jones was running the No. 1 offense during Monday’s practice.
Coach Bob Devaney held out hope that Van Brownson and Jerry Tagge would be ready to play in Saturday’s opener against Wake Forest.
Brownson was nursing a sore elbow, as he had been for nearly a week now, and Tagge was hobbled by a thigh bruise suffered in Saturday’s scrimmage. Either or both of the veteran juniors will play if 90 percent healthy by the end of the week, Devaney said.
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Devaney insisted he was comfortable with Jones behind center. “He’s been making good progress,” the coach said, “and should be OK by Saturday after a week with the No. 1 unit.”
Two junior college transfers, fullback-turned-linebacker Bob Terrio and offensive guard Keith Wortman, moved up to No. 1 at their positions.
