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Nebraska defender underwent surgery days before the blowout win over Akron

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One Nebraska football defender returned to the field days after surgery and showed why Rhule’s Year 3 belief is real.

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Cam Lenhardt entered the Nebraska football season with a chip on his shoulder. The defensive lineman demonstrated once again on Saturday just how badly he wants to prove that he can be an impact player for the Huskers. Even if it means playing just days after a surgery that might have kept most players on the sideline.

The junior defensive lineman played 19 snaps with a cast on one of his hands in NU's 68-0 win over the Akron Zips.