Nebraska’s annual Red-White Spring Game may have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean the Huskers are letting the day go by without some fanfare. Nebraska will host a virtual spring game using rosters built from legendary Huskers. The game will played on an Xbox utilizing the EA Sports video game NCAA Football.
In addition to the game—which will be played as a computer simulation in the first half and then by two mystery guests in the second half—the Huskers will also show a replay of a Tunnel Walk from 2001, the national anthem and the Healthy Husker pledge. Coach Tom Osborne will also stop by for a halftime interview.
Nebraska virtual spring game kick off, details
Live stream: Nebraska Facebook, @Huskers Twitter and the HuskerFBNation Twitch channel
Announcers: Greg Sharpe and Matt Davison
Time: 1 p.m. CT
Date: Saturday, April 18
Location: Your home
Weather: Mainly sunny in Lincoln, Nebraska. High near 65 degrees. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph. It doesn’t matter in a simulated game, but just in case. Would have been a beautiful day at Memorial Stadium. Sigh.
Nebraska virtual spring game rosters
Red Team
https://twitter.com/Huskers/status/1250417731234607104
Offense:
QB: Tommie Frazier
WR: Irving Fryar, Kenny Bell
RB: Mike Rozier, Ameer Abdullah
FB: Joel Makovika
TE: Junior Miller
OL: Zach Wiegert, Aaron Taylor, Dominic Raiola, Bob Brown, Marvin Crenshaw
Returner: Bobby Newcombe
P: Sam Koch
K: Kris Brown
Defense:
DL: Grant Wistrom, Larry Jacobson, Jason Peter, Trev Alberts (DE/OLB)
LB: Demorrio Williams, Barrett Ruud, Jerry Murtaugh
CB: Keyuo Craver, Prince Amukamara
S: Nate Gerry, Josh Bullocks
White Team
Standing in the other corner, dressed in white.#GBRUnited 😤⚪️🏡 pic.twitter.com/1iEKhN1ugH
— Nebraska Huskers (@Huskers) April 16, 2020
Offense:
QB: Eric Crouch
RB: Ahman Green, Jeff Kinney
WR: Johnny Rodgers, Stanley Morgan
AP: Nate Swift
FB: Cory Schlesinger
TE: Matt Herian
OL: Daryl White, Will Shields, Dave Rimington, Dean Steinkuhler, Kelvin Clark
Returner: DeJuan Groce
P: Sam Foltz
K: Alex Henery
Defense:
DL: Willie Harper, Ndamukong Suh, Rich Glover, Broderick Thomas (DE/OLB)
LB: Ed Stewart, Lavonte David, Carlos Polk
CB: Ralph Brown, Fabian Washington
S: Mike Minter, Mike Brown
