Lincoln, Neb.- The Nebraska football team continued its preparations for their Saturday night showdown with the Miami Hurricanes on Thursdayafternoon, as the Huskers conducted a 50-minute walk-thru inside of the Hawks Championship Center.

Nebraska Head Coach Bo Pelini met with the media afterward, mentioning that the Huskers have had a good week of preparation leading up the game Saturday night.

“We have had a good couple days, I think our guys are recovered from the weekend—from the travel and all that,” Pelini said. “I think we have had good tempo, and I think we have had a good week of preparation. We need to finish it up tomorrow and get ready to go.”

After the close victory over FCS opponent McNeese State two weeks ago, Pelini believes the team has bounced back nicely do to solid leadership.

“We did not have to say that much, I didn’t have to say much, I think our guys are focused and have handled themselves in the right way,” he said. “They do the right things off the field—knock on wood, the key is to get better.”

Pelini announced that junior wide receiver Sam Burtch will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury. Burtch, a Elmwood-Murdock product, recorded 12 receptions for 147 yards last season, including three touchdowns.

With Burtch out, look for sophomore walk-on Lane Hovey of Adel, Iowa to step in and fill some of the void. Hovey performed nicely at NU’s last game at Fresno State, recording three receptions for 48 yards, with a long of 29.

The Nebraska football team will have one more practice Friday afternoon before its Saturday night showdown with Miami. The game between the Huskers and Hurricanes will be nationally televised on ESPN2 with a kickoff at 7:00 p.m. (Central).