Huskers’ fake features hometown flavor

Boerkircher, Big Red still in pursuit of elusive bowl game

  • Nate Boerkircher is brought to the ground after successfully carrying out a fake punt on Nebraska’s first offensive series.
    Nate Boerkircher is brought to the ground after successfully carrying out a fake punt on Nebraska’s first offensive series.
    It’s not every day a York Duke clears the path for an Aurora Husky, but those efforts were on display in Memorial Stadium Saturday. It was an innovative and morale-boosting fake punt on the opening drive in an otherwise dreary day for the Big Red, losing its second game in a row Saturday, this time 13-10 to Maryland.The hometown kid, Nate Boerkircher, received the direct snap as ...

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