Nebraska football emphasizing situational offense in preseason camp, quarterbacks benefitting

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - For 20 minutes of Friday’s practice, Matt Rhule called out a late-game situation. From there, it was up to the players and coaches to execute.

“It’s as much for us as coaches as it is the players,” offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield said.

Rhule has emphasized situational football over the last month, a drill sometimes lost in the shuffle of preseason camp. The focus is particularly beneficial for freshmen quarterbacks Dylan Raiola and Danny Kaelin, but as Satterfield points out, it helps everyone.

“If you had Peyton Manning, you’d want to do the same thing,” he said. “Coach says it all the time, that’s how we’re going to win or lose a game. It’s going to come down to the end. So we have to be ready for whatever pops up.”

Satterfield said Raiola, Kaelin and Heinrich Haarberg are understanding the different situations “at a high level.” He credits quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas for having his room prepared.

“Glenn’s really good at that stuff,” he said. “He teaches those guys and puts them in scenarios in the meeting room to frontload them with situations so they know how to react when they come up.”

Nebraska still has not officially named a starting quarterback. Matt Rhule will speak to reporters Saturday after their second scrimmage of preseason camp.