Lincoln, Neb. — The Nebraska football team practiced on Tom Osborne Field in Memorial Stadium for just under 90 minutes in sweats Monday night.

Defensive Coordinator Mark Banker spoke to the media following practice highlighting some key contributors that, despite the loss, stepped up during the Purdue game, including true freshman safety Aaron Williams.

“Aaron Williams, nobody’s spoken about Aaron Williams,” Banker said. “Aaron Williams went in there last week as a true freshman, and I’ll tell you what, that young man showed up. He showed up in the pass game, he showed up in the run game.

“He got beat on a pass that they threw over the top. It was a good pass. It was 6-4 against 5-11, but he was there, he was in position, he was looking for the ball, trying to make a play on it and didn’t, but we’ll live with that.”

Banker did not overlook the fact that the Huskers face an undefeated Michigan State squad on Saturday led by senior quarterback Connor Cook.

“I see a very experienced, confident, very efficient quarterback,” Banker said. “He is a good football player; best quarterback we’ve faced all year. There’s absolutely no doubt. [He’s] smooth, 17 touchdowns, two interceptions, so obviously he’s doing something right, but very, very poised.”

Nebraska welcomes the Spartans to Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN. Check back for Huskers.com for more information.