Farmer brings calm to center position, easing Austin's concerns about Conrad's status

Nebraska senior Tanner Farmer, shown blocking against Arkansas State last September, is a possibility to start at center Saturday at Wisconsin.Granted, it won't attract nearly as much attention as a head coach making a game-time decision on a starting quarterback.

Nevertheless, Nebraska offensive line coach Greg Austin has his own critical situation to sort out at center this week as the team prepares to play 16th-ranked Wisconsin.

Husker senior center Cole Conrad is practicing this week after leaving last Saturday's 42-28 loss to Purdue in the second quarter with an apparent knee injury. According to Austin, Conrad split first-string repetitions in Wednesday's practice with fellow senior…