Just as Nebraska's season was starting, offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen said that true freshman quarterback TJ Lateef was more than ready to step in and take the job if Dylan Raiola went down. Starting next Saturday night against UCLA, that theory will be tested.
Lateef, who spelled Raiola when he was injured against USC, will now presumably get the starting nod for the Huskers for the rest of the season. That's because what was once thought to be a relatively minor injury to the Cornhuskers starter ended up being season-ending.
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Raiola, who Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule claimed tried to go back in the game on Saturday night, suffered a broken fibula.