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On the Ameer Abdullah health front, encouraging news came from Husker coach Bo Pelini on Tuesday during the Big Ten Teleconference.

Pelini said the senior running back is "doing great" and the MCL sprain suffered against Purdue is a "lot lesser degree" as the MCL injury that sidetracked a good portion of Rex Burkhead's season in 2012.

Abdullah left Saturday's 35-14 win over Purdue in the first quarter after just six carries for 1 yard. Pelini categorized it as "a mild sprain" after the game and then expressed optimism about the running back's availability against Wisconsin for the Nov. 15 showdown in Madison, Wisconsin.

After 48 hours, it appeared that Pelini's optimism was even greater now.

"I would anticipate he'll be back at 100 percent (for Wisconsin)," the coach said. "That is my anticipation right now. That's my guess of where things stand right now. That could always change."

As for how his loss impacted Nebraska's offense in the final three quarters this past Saturday?

"Well, he's a great player. So you're always going to miss a great player. That's just reality. But I thought our backs played well. They came in and filled in for him, and I would anticipate that to be the case moving forward."

​Reach the writer at 402-473-7439 or bchristopherson@journalstar.com. On Twitter @HuskerExtraBC.

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