More than enough time has passed since Nebraska beat UCLA 37-29 in the Foster Farms Bowl to peer forward and digest the meaning of the Cornhuskers’ somewhat surprising sixth victory under coach Mike Riley.
It was surprising not in that Nebraska won -- expect the unexpected in second- and third-tier bowls -- but that it resembled something different than the group that played and coached the first 12 games in 2015.
The Huskers rushed the football 62 times against the Bruins’ suspect front. That’s 23 times more than in any other game and 76.3 percent over Nebraska’s season average.