Nebraska Cornhuskers head football coach Mike Riley announced Thursday that five of his players are suspended for Saturday's season opener against BYU.
Samuel McKewon of the World-Herald reported Michael Rose-Ivey, Cethan Carter, Jonathan Rose, Robby Painter and Joe Keels will be held out of action to kick off the 2015 season. McKewon also added context for the first three players mentioned:
Rose Ivey, a LB, is a starter. Rose, a DB, has been working with no. 2 D most of camp. Carter is an athletic TE who had so-so fall camp.
— Samuel McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) September 3, 2015
Riley is in his first year at the helm in Lincoln, taking over for Bo Pelini after a 12-year stint at Oregon State.