Nebraska closes every Thursday practice by running the victory formation. Quarterback Tanner Lee takes a couple of steps back and drops to a knee, the linemen ease up and the offense milks off the final seconds of, well, victory.
For the first time in four games this season, the Huskers put the formation to good use Saturday, and boy, did it come at the most needed time.
Lee threw two touchdown passes, junior running back Devine Ozigbo ran a career-high 24 times for 101 yards, the defense created two turnovers and Nebraska exhaled mightily after its 27-17 victory over Rutgers at Memorial Stadium to begin Big Ten Conference play.