Saturday morning, Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos announced that Mike Riley’s employment as head football has ended “effective immediately”.

Riley attained a 19-19 record in his three years as head football coach at Nebraska, and after a disastrous 4-8 season, it seemed only a matter of time before this happened.

Players and staff were informed early Saturday morning of a 10 a.m. team meeting at Memorial Stadium.

and then this happened:

Official Athletic Department Release:

Mike Riley Relieved of Head Football Coaching Duties

Lincoln, Nebraska, Nov. 25, 2017 – Director of Athletics Bill Moos announced today that the University of Nebraska has ended Head Football Coach Mike Riley’s employment effective immediately.