What Nebraska’s Scott Frost said during his weekly press conference Monday

In Week 1, Nebraska had the unenviable task of heading on the road to Columbus to take on an Ohio State team with its sights set on a national championship.

After sticking with the Buckeyes early, the Huskers struggled to keep up as Ohio State cruised to a 45-14 win.

Nebraska is a football team trying to work its way up under third-year coach Scott Frost. With some key pieces missing, that made beating the Buckeyes that much more difficult.

But with that tough test now in the rear-view mirror, the Huskers face another tough test on Saturday in their home opener against No. 9 Wisconsin. Here’s what Frost had to say at his regularly scheduled Monday press conference.

Frost: "If we're going to ask our quarterbacks to run the ball like running backs, they have to protect the ball like running backs." #huskers

— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 26, 2020

Frost on Wisconsin: "They know who they are on both sides of the ball."

— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 26, 2020

Frost said he doesn't believe there's the process to appeal the targeting suspensions.

— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 26, 2020

Frost said he doesn't remember having QB ball-security issues at past coaching stops but, "If we're going to ask our QBs to run the ball like RBs, they have to protect the ball like RBs."

— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) October 26, 2020

Frost on Mertz situation: "We've had false positives here. I'm guessing that's what it is."

— Sean Callahan (@Sean_Callahan) October 26, 2020

Frost notes the urgency of this moment, of beating the best team in Nebraska's division.

— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) October 26, 2020

Scott Frost says Jack Stoll's injury still being evaluated.

— Steven Sipple (@steven_sipple) October 26, 2020

Frost: "We're better at receiver right now than we have been since I've been here." Says they got to bring some newcomers along. "But we have the guys that are capable of doing that and we have to make sure as coaches we get that done."

— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) October 26, 2020

The biggest story surrounding this weekend’s game will most certainly be the status of Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz. After Mertz stole the show in the opener against Illinois, he reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. However, he is waiting to have that result confirmed.

If he is indeed positive that means he will automatically sit out for 21 days, per conference rules. That could open the door for a possible Nebraska upset.