LINCOLN -- The race for Nebraska 's No. 2 quarterback lost a horse on Thursday when coach Mike Riley announced that sophomore Johnny Stanton was transferring from the program .
Sophomore Johnny Stanton is a much - ballyhooed prospect in the 2013 recruiting class .
LINCOLN -- The race for Nebraska 's No. 2 quarterback lost a horse on Thursday when coach Mike Riley announced that sophomore Johnny Stanton , a much - ballyhooed prospect in the 2013 recruiting class , was transferring from the program .