Quarterback update: Kansas University coach Mark Mangino did not disclose who would play quarterback at Nebraska during his weekly radio show Thursday, though he did answer a question on whether Adam Barmann and Kerry Meier may rotate in and out throughout the game.

“That’s not the plan at all,” Mangino said. “That won’t happen.”

Freshman Todd Reesing continues to work with the third-string, and Mangino said the plan was to red-shirt him if at all possible. He didn’t think Reesing would see the field Saturday, though he wouldn’t say who he thinks would.

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Stuckey may play: Mangino said through an athletic-department spokesperson on Thursday that free safety Darrell Stuckey, out since preseason because of an ankle injury, is showing significant improvement this week and may play against Nebraska after all.

Mangino confirmed Wednesday that linebacker James Holt would see limited action on Saturday, but at the time thought Stuckey wouldn’t be able to play. Now, it appears there’s a chance.

Stuckey was the projected starter at free safety before the August injury.

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Injury bug: Nebraska likely will be missing a few key players Saturday because of injury.

Weakside linebacker Steve Octavien (hamstring) is expected to miss Saturday’s game, as is senior center Kurt Mann, who’s missed the last three games because of mononucleosis.

Running back Cody Glenn, who also tweaked his hamstring and missed last week’s game, is expected to play.

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New award: KU has added the “Galen Fiss Award” onto its list of awards handed out to players at its postseason banquet. The award will be given to an outstanding football player who demonstrates exemplary service to the campus and community. Fiss played at Kansas from 1950-53 before playing for the Cleveland Browns. A lifelong Jayhawk supporter, Fiss died in July at the age of 75.