Nelson and Jackson Receive Blackshirts as Huskers Continue Preparations

The Nebraska football team practiced for just over two hours Tuesday morning inside the Hawks Championship Center in preparation for Saturday's matchup against the 15th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers.

Defensive Coordinator Erik Chinander spoke to the media following practice and announced that sophomore defensive lineman Damian Jackson and freshman outside linebacker Garrett Nelson who were each awarded Blackshirts this week.

"Garrett has done a good job to get on the field a lot more," Chinander said. "Being a Blackshirt is more than just performing on Saturday. Coach Frost and the staff felt like those guys were deserving of doing things the right way on the practice field, off the field, on game…