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Speeding through creases in a defense isn't enough for Taylor Martinez. He needs speedy bandwidth, too. And numbers. And puzzles.

On the low-key nights in Lincoln, and there are many, the Nebraska quarterback might mess with the stock market or create iPhone apps.

His latest concoction is a free app called Follow the Pattern,”which he describes as a board game on your phone for competing against friends. The game slightly resembles the Simon” board game with blocks colored red, green, yellow and blue.

He used to sell his game for 99 cents, but it's currently free while he tweaks it.

“I like to work out puzzles in my head,” said Martinez, who declined comment on how much money he has made off apps. “There's not much to do in Nebraska, so you just start thinking of ways to make money.”