Quick hits, news and notes from Nebraska’s Thursday practice.

— Nebraska won’t leave for Fresno until about 5 p.m. on Friday, head coach Bo Pelini said. He said Nebraska will do the bulk of its Friday work in Lincoln before heading West. “We’re going to practice here in the early afternoon, have our meal here and do the rest of our Friday out there when we land. We have some things in place in terms of hydration and things to prepare these kids for a late game,” Pelini said.

— Pelini said he’s not concerned with the late start in Fresno.

— As for how his team prepared, Pelini said it got better as the week went along. “I thought we had a good week of prep. Not as good on Tuesday, better Wednesday, which is normally the way the week goes,” Pelini said. “We tied some things up today, expect some pretty good attention to detail tomorrow. I didn’t think last week we had a horrible week of prep. It was like we didn’t have our stinger when we got on the field. We played hard, we just didn’t play smart or with technique. Our how-to, got lost somewhere between the Friday practice and Saturday. Hopefully it’s lesson learned.”

— Nebraska will be without wide receivers Sam Burtch and Brandon Reilly against Fresno State. Pelini said neither will make the trip after battling injuries for the better part of the season. Freshman wide receiver Glenn Irons will make the trip, Pelini said.

— Pelini said senior wide receiver Kenny Bell is healthy for Saturday’s game. “I think we’ll be fine as far as our depth is concerned,” Pelini said.

— Randy Gregory is good to go for Saturday. “Randy looks great,” Pelini said. “He went the whole day yesterday and no issues.”

— Following up on his comments from Wednesday’s radio show, Pelini said that the staff is holding off for now on moving freshman Freedom Akinmoladun to defense. “They want him” Pelini said. “He’s going to be a good football player. He’s doing a good job on scout team, he’s got a lot to learn. He’s a big, talented kid who can run. So, it’s too early to tell, he’s so young and raw, but he’s going to be a good football player.”

— Pelini said junior defensive tackle Kevin Williams could see snaps on Saturday after missing last week.

— If Fresno State tries to spread Nebraska out, Pelini said you’ll likely see a good amount of freshman defensive back Joshua Kalu as a dime back. “He has ability, he has temperament, very mature kid as a football player,” Pelini said.