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Injured Huskers RB Burkhead is in limbo for Minnesota

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Nebraska running brack Rex Burkhead rumbles through the Minnesota defense as Gopher defender Kim Royston makes the tackle in Minneapolis. Burkhead injured his knee in the Huskers' first game and has missed five games this season and left early three other games.

associated press/October 2011

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Rex Burkhead would love to say he'll play Saturday when Nebraska meets Minnesota on senior day. He can't, though, because he just doesn't know. It's been this way for weeks. One day, the knee will feel good, and he'll think he can play that week. The next day, the knee hurts and he knows he won't. "I think it kills him every week," coach Bo Pelini said. "That's just who he is."

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