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Cornhuskers’ Casey Thompson done with questions about Texas: ‘I’m focused on Nebraska’
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Casey Thompson began in 10 video games with the Texas Longhorns final yr and spent 4 years down south. After the 2021 season, he entered the switch portal and made his method to the College of Nebraska.
Now that his tenure with Nebraska is formally underway, he desires to cease speaking about his former Longhorns.
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Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Casey Thompson is proven through the Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Traditional 2022 matchup between Nebraska and the Northwestern Wildcats at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Talking with the media on Tuesday, he made a proper request to now not be requested questions on Texas.
“I’m very near these over at Texas and I want these guys better of luck this season,” stated Thompson by way of Saturday Custom. “I’m nonetheless near loads of the gamers … I respect them, however shifting ahead, I don’t actually need to be requested questions on Texas as a result of I’m centered on Nebraska and shifting ahead with this group.”
Thompson referred to a query he was requested final week concerning the groups’ depth. When he stated that Nebraska had extra depth than Texas, he stated the Longhorn media took it the flawed manner, so he would not need to “stir the pot.”
Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Casey Thompson is proven through the Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Traditional 2022 matchup between Nebraska and the Northwestern Wildcats at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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Final yr at Texas, he accomplished 63.2% of his passes for two,113 yards, 24 touchdowns and 9 picks. He additionally had 4 speeding touchdowns.
Thompson will attempt to revive the Cornhuskers from a 3-9 season in 2021, however the comeback tour — and his Cornhuskers debut — did not go precisely as deliberate.
Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Casey Thompson is proven through the Aer Lingus Faculty Soccer Traditional 2022 matchup between Nebraska and the Northwestern Wildcats at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
(Brendan Moran/Sportsfile by way of Getty Photos)
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Regardless of throwing for 355 yards and a landing (he additionally ran for one), he threw two interceptions, and the heavy-favorite Cornhuskers fell to Northwestern, 31-28, in Dublin, Eire.