If you're into metaphors, Nebraska's game Thursday night against Penn State may have provided a hopeful one.
Senior point guard Glynn Watson got popped in the mouth early on against the Nittany Lions.
But Watson found his way. He scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half, and finished 8-of-16 from the field.
In Iowa City, Watson was 3-for-10 from the field and 0-for-5 from three point range while scoring a season-low six points.
He responded with a point total that was one off his season-high, and had three assists to one turnover.