Iowa Football vs Nebraska Cornhuskers: Four Players to Watch
By Jeremy Karll
RB, Terrell Newby
2016 Stats: 171 Carries, 825 Rushing Yards, 7 TDs
Jordan Westerkamp is a very good receiver, but Nebraska’s main goal on offense is to run the ball. With Devine Ozigbo likely out with an injury, Terrell Newby will get most to all the carries on offense. Although, despite leading the team in carries and yards, Newby ranks second behind Ozigbo in rushing touchdowns by one.
Newby makes up for it through the passing game, though. He has a reception in all but three games this year and is sixth on the team in receptions — one catch away from being tied for fourth.
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With Fyfe, or Nebraska’s third-string quarterback if Fyfe can’t suit up, possibly under center this week, Nebraska will look towards Newby as a check down target. It happened a little last week as he recorded two catches for 16 yards, which was his first multi-reception game in the past four weeks.
Newby will have to make an impact on the ground if the Cornhuskers want to beat Iowa, though. While Newby has played well this year, he runs into an Iowa defense that has effectively stopped the run two weeks in a row after being embarrassed by Penn State.
Jaleel Johnson is playing as well as any defensive lineman in the nation, and Josey Jewell continues to impress. In fact, Iowa has held their last two opponents to under 100 rushing yards, and three of their last five. Plus, Newby hasn’t eclipsed the century mark on the ground since week six against Indiana.
Nebraska will run less if Armstrong plays, but Newby will still receive 16-20 carries. If Fyfe plays, look for the Cornhuskers to try to establish a ground game and hand it off to him 22-27 times.