LINCOLN, Neb. — Scott Frost recalled his parting words to his players just before they left the locker room at halftime with a 17-0 lead against Colorado.
“I said one of two things is going to happen,” the Nebraska coach said Monday. “Either we mess around and don’t finish this and let this team eventually get back in the game and it gets interesting, or we go out and finish them right now.”
What happened Saturday has become all too familiar to the Cornhuskers. Their lead evaporated, and they lost 34-31 in overtime.