Burkhead, Helu each get 5 carries, TD

Andy Bottoms
Contributor
September 04, 2010

Nebraska running backs Roy Helu and Rex Burkhead each had just five carries in a win over Western Kentucky.  Both players scored TDs, with Helu finishing with 29 rushing yards compared to 58 for Burkhead.

Between Taylor Martinez and the quality of the opponent, we didn't get a great idea of how the carries might shake out in a closer game.  Still, the two look likely to split evenly, and Burkhead's 47 receiving yards give him the early edge from a fantasy standpoint.