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Mickey Joseph updates Nebraska’s QB room, timeline for setting Week 11 starter
By Scott Green
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Mickey Joseph tells the press that Casey Thompson did not practice Tuesday and looks to be day-to-day going into this week. Thompson was initially injured against Illinois and missed the loss to Minnesota in Week 10.
If Thompson cannot practice Wednesday, he would be ruled out for the game vs. Michigan. Joseph named backup quarterbacks Logan Smothers and Chubba Purdy as the two options the Huskers will likely go with depending on the results of Thursday’s practice.
Per 247 Sport’s Brian Christopherson:
Joseph said Smothers has been more of a gamer and the challenge is to practice more consistently.
Joseph said if Thompson doesn't go by tomorrow, he'd have to rule him out. "I look at these kids as my sons." Gripping the ball is the biggest issue there.
— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) November 8, 2022
Mickey Joseph said Casey Thompson did not practice Tuesday. Labels him as day to day. Joseph said he'll make a decision on Smothers/Purdy probably on Thursday after watching them both practice.
"You've got to put your arms around them… and show them that you believe in them."
— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) November 8, 2022
Thompson sustained an arm injury during Week 8’s loss to Illinois and has been limited for the last 2 weeks.
Purdy would get the initial start against Minnesota but after only completing 37% of his passes and throwing an interception he was eventually replaced by Smothers. Smothers was a marginal improvement with a completion rate of 50% against the Golden Gophers.
Together they threw for 121 yards with 0 touchdowns and an average of 4.7 yards per attempt.
Joseph made it clear that building confidence between the two backups is critical moving forward on the season. Despite the mistakes, he knows that either one could take the starting role for this weekend’s game at Ann Arbor against Michigan.
Scott Green has been covering and following college football since 2017. After primarily covering the Georgia Bulldogs, Scott began to branch out and build relationships with other national media members. He played football and graduated from the LaGrange College in 2014. He currently is enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard after deploying with them in 2019 to Afghanistan.