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LINCOLN — The celebratory towels and mouthpieces were still at the 18-yard line as Nebraska’s most prominent player, his jersey still on, hobbled off the field with the help of a staff member.

Several Huskers came up to thank or congratulate quarterback Adrian Martinez — who left at the end of the third quarter with an undisclosed leg injury — after Nebraska’s 13-10 win over Northwestern. Finally, defensive coordinator Erik Chinander jogged in, took Martinez’s free arm, and helped him into the tunnel.

NU may have felt joy after the big win. The next week, as the team prepares for a trip to Minnesota, will be filled with question marks as Martinez and receiver JD Spielman, who also left the game, try to recover quickly from lower leg injuries that kept them out of the final drives of the game. Martinez got hurt on a scramble in which a Northwestern defender pulled hard on his leg.