LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Cody Green's a man with a plan.
Knowing quarterback Joe Ganz would leave after last season, Green chose to graduate from high school last December so he could enroll at Nebraska in January and be able to participate in spring practice.
A week after supplanting Zac Lee as the starter, Green is preparing to face 20th-ranked Oklahoma (5-3, 3-1) Saturday in a game that could go a long way in determining the fate of the Cornhuskers (5-3, 2-2) in the Big 12 North.
Green said he knew he could compete for the starting job. Lee won the job in preseason practice but lost it after the offense went stagnant.
Coach Bo Pelini started Green against Baylor last week. Green completed 12 of 21 passes for 128 yards and ran eight times for 43 yards in a 20-10 victory.
Knowing quarterback Joe Ganz would leave after last season, Green chose to graduate from high school last December so he could enroll at Nebraska in January and be able to participate in spring practice.
A week after supplanting Zac Lee as the starter, Green is preparing to face 20th-ranked Oklahoma (5-3, 3-1) Saturday in a game that could go a long way in determining the fate of the Cornhuskers (5-3, 2-2) in the Big 12 North.
Green said he knew he could compete for the starting job. Lee won the job in preseason practice but lost it after the offense went stagnant.
Coach Bo Pelini started Green against Baylor last week. Green completed 12 of 21 passes for 128 yards and ran eight times for 43 yards in a 20-10 victory.
