Nebraska will feature live football at its spring event after all. Matt Rhule explains why

Nebraska canceled spring game but will hold live scrimmage for lower-unit players at fan event

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska coach Matt Rhule called an audible on his plan to entirely eliminate full-pad scrimmaging on the day of what normally would be the Cornhuskers' spring game.

Nebraska will feature live football at its spring event after all. Matt Rhule explains why

It won’t be a full-on Red-White scrimmage of fall starters on April 26 but instead a sort of higher-profile tryout of current reserves attempting to make a move up Nebraska's depth chart.

Let there be ball — Matt Rhule plans to hold scrimmage April 26

Nebraska wasn't going to hold a traditional spring game. Matt Rhule has changed his mind.

Nebraska coach Matt Rhule replaces spring game with 'The Husker Games'

Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Matt Rhule called an audible on his plan to entirely eliminate full-pad scrimmaging.