LINCOLN, Neb. —

Coach Matt Rhule said the team is excited for the upcoming bowl game in Las Vegas against Utah.

During a news conference on Tuesday, the coach said freshman quarterback TJ Lateef was back at practice on Monday after suffering a hamstring injury against Iowa.

"He looks way further ahead than I would have envisioned," Rhule said.

The coach also touched on coaching changes as well as Emmett Johnson's decision to opt out of the bowl to declare for the NFL draft .

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