Nebraska wide receiver Marcus Washington out for season with torn ACL

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Nebraska wide receiver Marcus Washington will be out for the season with a torn ACL.

Washington suffered the injury in Friday’s road win against Illinois, head coach Matt Rhule said Tuesday.

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In six games this season, the Missouri native has eight catches for 176 yards.

Last year, Washington caught 31 passes for 471 yards.  He transferred to Nebraska after three seasons with Texas.

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