12:45 a.m.: Nebraska quarterback Zac Lee is set to undergo surgery next week to repair an "extensive tear" to the flexor tendon in his lower right arm, he said tonight after the Huskers' 33-0 Holiday Bowl win over Arizona.
Lee said he suffered a wrist injury Sept. 12 during the Huskers' second game of the year against Arkansas State. The tendon tear, he said, developed as a result of the wrist problem.
"It would have been a wildfire if that came out during the season," Lee said. "Now you know."
The surgery requires 10 to 12 weeks of rehabilitation, he said, and will prevent him from throwing exercises for all of the Huskers' winter-conditioning period. His availability for spring practice will be determined later.
"There's a lot of things that go into being a quarterback besides throwing the football," Lee said. "I'll still do all the running, as much lifting as possible. There's so much other involvement. The throwing will be there."
The junior from San Francisco played his most complete game since early in the season against Arizona. He hit 13 of 23 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown. Lee also rushed a team-high 18 times for 65 yards.
He said he refused to use the injury as an excuse as the NU offense struggled this fall. Lee finished his first year as the starter 177 of 302 (58.6 percent) for 2,143 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.
When I've got teammates like I do and coaches like I do who are so committed to what we're doing, you've got to do it," Lee said, "no matter what it is or what it feels like."
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