1.   Also waived were nose tackle Garrett Johnson, linebacker Olrick Johnson, and cornerback Kelly Malveaux, all of whom have NFL experience.

2.   At least, said nose tackle Steve Warren, the Cornhuskers will get another crack at Texas.

3.   A former all-conference nose tackle for the University of Georgia and defensive lineman for the Atlanta Falcons, he would rather be a football player.

4.   He was becoming a force as a nose tackle.

5.   His half-brother, nose tackle Jerry Ball, oftens weighs twice that.

6.   In one instance, Carroll had the nose tackle drop back into the pass defense rather than rush the quarterback.

7.   Nose tackle Chad Eaton returns, but defensive end Brandon Mitchell is out.

8.   On defense, one freshman, nose tackle Josh Beckham, starts.

9.   The kid who left town unsung, a nose tackle in high school, comes home and wins the biggest prize in football.

10.   The nose tackle plays over the center and often gets double-teamed.