When you blow a 17-point lead and let a dominating performance turn into a loss, the reaction is understandably going to be overwhelmingly negative.
That’s certainly the case for Nebraska’s football program after a 34-31 loss to Colorado on Saturday.
Amidst all the muck, though, it would be easy to lose sight of the fact that Adrian Martinez put a shaky opener behind him and played really well against the Buffaloes.
He quickly pointed out three turnovers – one a fumble in the middle of the field that he appeared to have well-secured before a CU defender put his helmet squarely on the ball – and head coach Scott Frost said he’s sure there are corrections to be made, but it’s clear Martinez took a big step forward overall.