LINCOLN — Offensive lineman Elijah Paige started at left tackle against Nebraska on Saturday night, marking the first time he participated in a game since the Week 4 contest against Michigan State.

Paige and center Kilian O’Connor were both listed as questionable on Saturday’s official Big Ten Conference availability report. Both warmed up for the game, but only Paige started. J’Onre Reed started at center.

Paige has been dealing with a lower-body injury and O’Connor, who hasn’t played since the Illinois game in Week 5, had had a knee injury.

Lincoln Riley addressed the health of the offensive line during media availability on Tuesday.

“We’ve got a couple guys that are close,” head coach Lincoln Riley told reporters. “It’s also dealing with a couple of nagging things that have held

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