By Brandon Cavanaugh

- Before the season began, I predicted that Brion Carnes would take over as Nebraska’s quarterback by halftime of the Wisconsin game. Not only was I wrong, but if Carnes isn’t a frequent contributor next week, expect Martinez to remain under center barring injury for better or worse.

- Rex Burkhead deserved two more yards.

- If you're Tim Beck and you decide to throw down at least two scores in the second half, why not make your primary receiver Jamal Turner? Out of all Nebraska receivers, he’s the most dynamic and that’s saying something.

- You have to feel bad for Tyler Moore. A true freshman jumps once during his first game in a place like Camp Randall and now it feels like putting his face on a milk carton isn’t the worst idea.

- Sean Fisher doesn’t appear to have the speed he had pre-injury. At this point, it’s hard to think that it’ll return. That’s not good for a thin linebacker corps.

- Keeping Daimion Stafford at safety is a waste of both his time and the coaching staff’s.

- According to Erin Andrews, Bo accused the secondary of quitting on him during the first half. Whether this was a motivational tactic or legitimate claim seems up in the air.

- How ‘bout that Brett Maher kid?

- The head coach most sick over Nebraska’s loss to Wisconsin: North Carolina State’s Tom O’Brien

- Wisconsin gashed this Nebraska team. Ohio State will either be salve to begin the healing or salt for the wounds.

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*Is 2010 the year of the Big 12 running back?

*The LJS previews the 2011 NCAA Football game release.

*Why Wyoming scholarship player Scott Criss chose to walk on at NU.

*Pay-per-view has paid off big time for Nebraska football.

*College Gameday goes to three hours and adds Erin Andrews as a host.

*Mike Gundy is feeling the heat - just a little - from 82-year-old T. Boone Pickens.

*Georgia coach Mark Richt suspends two after booze charges.

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*Speaking to a group in Ohio, Bo Pelini applauds Nebraska’s depth.

*Tommy Tuberville tells it like it is on the Big 12: It’s Texas’ ranch, and the rest of the teams are just sharecropping on it.

*Tom Osborne appears on Jim Rome, so of course the LJS had to write it up.

*A trailer for the new documentary “The Tillman Story.”

*Erin Andrews has tentatively agreed to return to ESPN for several more years. That’s many more sideline appearances, we’re sure. You can debate, at this point, whether that’s a good or bad thing.

*UCLA throws some freshman thieves off the team.

*Florida decides to start "Real World Tuesday,” which prepares members of its football team that won’t make it to the NFL for life after college. Urban Meyer is a drama king - but a smart one.

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