As quoted by Derek Peterson of Hail Varsity, when Scott Frost was asked about the possibility of adding a 12th game in December, the Nebraska head coach said the following:
“I don’t want to schedule a game for December because I think we’re going to have a chance to be in the [Big Ten] Championship game,” head coach Scott Frost said Thursday when meeting with the media. “Scheduling a game in December, I don’t want our kids thinking we’re not going to be in the championship game. We need to be in the championship game.