| The Nebraska Cornhuskers are ready for a big | | | | and Marcel Jones are two of the best in the Big |
| 2010 season after going 10-4 in 2009. The | | | | 12, and as a whole this group figures to be the |
| Cornhuskers have 15 starters back from a team | | | | best head coach Bo Pelini has had. |
| that nearly beat Texas in the Big 12 Championship | | | | Defense: The Cornhuskers lose one of the best |
| game and destroyed Arizona in the Holiday Bowl. | | | | defensive players in all of college football last year |
| The Cornhuskers are not only thinking of | | | | in defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, but they also |
| repeating as Big 12 South Champs, this team | | | | bring back one of the best the country has to |
| wants another shot at the winning the Big 12 title | | | | offer in junior Jared Crick, who will team up with |
| game and going to a BCS bowl game. Here is a | | | | sophomore Baker Steinkuhler to form another |
| look at what the Cornhuskers will bring to the | | | | devastating tandem in the middle. They also bring |
| table on both sides of the ball in 2010, plus my | | | | back senior defensive end Pierre Allen, who was |
| prediction on where they finish the year in the Big | | | | third on the team with five sacks last season. |
| 12. | | | | At linebacker the Cornhuskers bring back senior |
| Offense: The Cornhuskers bring back all but two | | | | Eric Hagg, who the coaches believe is ready to |
| starters on this side of the ball, but there is some | | | | have a big season. The key will be the |
| concern at the quarterback position. 2009 starter | | | | improvements made by sophomores Will |
| Zac Lee needed offseason elbow surgery that | | | | Compton and Sean Fisher at this position. |
| forced him to miss spring practice. Expect some | | | | In the secondary the Cornhuskers look to be |
| competition for the starting job from sophomore | | | | very good, especially considering the fact that |
| Cody Green this fall. | | | | they have one of the top corners in the country |
| At running back the Cornhuskers welcome back | | | | in senior Prince Amukamara. Junior Alfonzo |
| senior Roy Helu, who rushed for a team best | | | | Dennard is back to man the other corner position, |
| 1,147 yards and 10 touchdowns. They also bring | | | | but the Cornhuskers will have to replace both |
| back sophomore Rex Burkhead, who ran for 346 | | | | starters at safety. It looks as though sophomore |
| yards and 3 scores as a true freshman. | | | | PJ Smith and senior DeJon Gomes will be the |
| The Cornhuskers bring back their top three | | | | starters on opening day. |
| threats at the receiver position, led by seniors | | | | Prediction - 1st Big 12 North: I think the |
| Niles Paul and Mike McNeill. The team is hoping to | | | | Cornhuskers have the clear advantage in the |
| get more production out of junior Brandon Kinnie, | | | | North with a home game against Missouri. They |
| who is expected to get a lot more looks this | | | | also get Texas at home and avoid having to play |
| season. | | | | Oklahoma in the regular season. This team |
| What really has to have Cornhusker's fans | | | | definitely has the talent to win the Big 12 |
| excited is the talent this team has coming back | | | | Championship if they get back there in 2010. |
| on the offensive line. Senior guards Keith Williams | | | | |
