Huskers head coach Bo Pelini says his football team is raring to go. The Huskers take the field for the first time in two weeks tomorrow afternoon, facing Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston. Pelini spoke to the media after practice and said that he believes his team will emerge from the bye week with a better grasp of the team’s on-field concepts. “I think (it helps) with everybody,” Pelini said. “The more reps you get at it, the more understanding you get, the more comfortable you get and the more confident you get. That translates to playing better football. I keep telling our guys, the more time you put into it on the field, off the field, spending time thinking about it, going over your notes and the details, it’s going to allow you to have greater success.” Pelini also confirmed that senior running back Rex Burkhead will play on Saturday. “Rex is ready to go,” Pelini said. “He’s about as 100 percent as he’s going to get. He’s feeling good and ready to roll.” The Huskers and Wildcats kick things off at 2:30 tomorrow. The game will be broadcast regionally on ABC.

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