Nerves, heat and questions: Nebraska football ready to 'see what we got' after long offseason

LINCOLN — Like the heat, nerves are inevitable Saturday. One Nebraska senior after another this week recounted season openers past when the biggest challenge felt internal. Defensive end Cam Lenhardt fought major butterflies before his first start at Minnesota in 2023. Cornerback Andrew Marshall scrambled to change how he prepared as a freshman when his coach at Idaho told him he was playing. Fifth-year tight end Luke Lindenmeyer’s advice to all the new Huskers experiencing Memorial Stadium on game day for the first time: It will feel like practice after a few minutes. “Everybody’s tired of going against each other,” Lindenmeyer said. “Everybody’s tired of all the Coach (Corey) Campbell workouts.

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