Justin Evans

He had that, that catch.

He had that play, right? And that's what I'm, I'm getting to, um, a little bit with this question, Buck, is not necessarily who's Nebraska's best player for all 60 minutes, but in those big moments, who steps up, right? Which is why is this a, a Justin Evans legacy game? Can he direct this offensive line a- and do his job in, in protection and run blocking against a stellar defensive line for Indiana? It'll go underappreciated, it'll go undertalked about and undernoticed, but if Nebraska is able to keep Anthony Calandra clean, if they're able to give him time in the pocket, if they're able to, you know, rush for even 100 yards against this Indiana, you know, rush defense, I think we can put some of that on, on Justin Evans, right? Maybe one of the tackles.

How do they hold up in, in pass blocking? Is this a game where, you know, with all the attention paid to Kwasi Gilmer, does Jacory Barney Jr.

become the guy that makes the play late? Does he, he finally break an ankle tackle and go the distance? Does he use his speed to, to get over top of the zone and, uh, give Calandrea a chance to throw it deep? Is it the Luke Lindenmeyer game, the out of nowhere game? Again, I'm done predicting it, but it's on the table.

It's a, it's a little to be determined 'cause I, I think they look more athletic on the second level.

Like, you really can see, like, Justin Evans, Elijah Pritchett, some of these guys, Bob Alade, when they get out and run, they get downfield, and that's been fun to watch.

Mm.

But as the competition has gotten better against Michigan State and Maryland, where you've seen some bigger true Big 10 bodies, it's not been as easy.

You know Nysiah Hunter is.

You know Justin Evans can get out on the screen game.

Lyndon Meyer would do it.

I bet Calandria would do it.

All right.

And I thought it was interesting, 'cause when you look at the offensive linemen who had some of the better grades, you're gonna see like a Brendan Black, uh, Justin Evans, probably a little lower than you would've anticipated, but as far as the team was up there.

All right.

Uh, Brendan Black was the highest graded offensive lineman according to the PFF grades, which again, is Jake and mine's, you know, own personal Bible.

Pritchett, uh, graded out pretty well as well.

Babaladi, Babalade, I'm sorry, and Gutula relat- I mean, Gutula actually had a, a lower grade for this particular game, which I'm not gonna lie, kind of surprised me.

But if they're not gonna, if they're gonna put Trey at right, and they're gonna put Pritchett at left, and I don't think they're gonna move Evans, and Brendan Black has played well this year, you start to wonder what that other guard spot looks like.

And if they're gonna try to find a way to get Gunner on the field, maybe it's at that other guard spot, possibly.

It hasn't been perfect.

It hasn't been filled with guys that are just going to be lining up the Big Ten all-conference teams, but individually inside of there, Justin Evans looks awesome.

Absolutely awesome.

Elijah Pritchett has looked good.

That was not, it's not a drop off at all from what they're getting out of Gatula and Pritchett.

And, and they've all had their moment, Justin Evans, hustling down the field to fall on Ja'Cory Barney's fumble, one of the rare plays this season for Nebraska where they did put the ball in danger.

Evans was on the spot there, so he's doing his part to live up to the billing as one of the best centers in the Big Ten so far, I think.

Mitch, one more for you quick.