Ryan Walters and Purdue are ready to take on Nebraska

Purdue Head Coach Ryan Walters spoke to the media this week about Big Ten opponents and the prospect of facing Nebraska on Saturday.

How maximized is it now that it's Big Ten football from here on out?

Ryan: Like I said, I'm excited. We were extremely positive and confident after the first week. The sky was falling after the second competition, and then you're disappointed but hopeful after the third.

So now we've got some cataloged information. We've been able to identify areas we need to improve. We're going to start getting guys back healthy and throw it into the depth chart, and this team will continue to improve throughout the season.That's one of the things we've been harping on is we want to be peaking at the end of the year. So I fully anticipate us to do so.

Just what you've seen about Nebraska?

Ryan: I've got a lot of respect for Coach Rhule and what he's been able to accomplish in his career. Obviously Nebraska is a place with a long storied tradition and a lot of passionate support. The quarterback, like you talked about, he's a starting quarterback at Nebraska as a true freshman for a reason. He's everything you want, big and confident. I think the confident piece sort of sticks out the most. He's not afraid to throw the ball in tight windows. He trusts his guys to go make plays. He can throw it from every different type of platform and get it there pretty accurately.

Up front they're big and physical. They've got talented running backs. They've got a few wideouts that can really go and make plays down the field and catch contested balls. They get creative with their personnel.

The quarterback we faced last year, he'll be on the field at the same time as the starter, and they get creative that way. So we'll have to have answers there. So they are improved. I think the roster has improved, and I think they're doing a good job of putting their guys in positions to have success.