The scene Saturday in a mostly empty Memorial Stadium was one that’s becoming more and more familiar to Nebraska fans.
As the halftime clock ticked toward the second half and players and coaches from both teams filtered back onto the field, Luke McCaffrey emerged from the northwest tunnel on, if not a dead sprint, then pretty close. Moments later, playing catch with teammates on the west sideline, he was jumping and spinning between tosses.
Thirty game minutes into his first collegiate start at quarterback, McCaffrey and the Huskers led Penn State 27-6. Thirty minutes later, they had hung on for a 30-23 victory.