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Huskers turn to No. 3 QB Luke McCaffrey after Noah Vedral injured

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska third-string quarterback Luke McCaffrey, the brother of NFL star Christian McCaffrey, entered Saturday's game for the Cornhuskers after Noah Vedral was injured in the second quarter against Indiana.

Vedral drew the start Saturday in place of Adrian Martinez, who injured his left leg in the Oct. 5 game against Northwestern and did not play against Minnesota on Oct. 12. The Huskers were idle last week

Vedral was helped off the field with an undisclosed injury after an 8-yard run.