Nebraska football coach Scott Frost received a one-year show-cause order and a five-day suspension to be served during the "championship segment" of the 2022 season as part of penalties for violating NCAA rules regarding countable coaches.
The NCAA's committee on infractions released its findings after Nebraska agreed to the Level II violations and penalties as part of a negotiated resolution. The school acknowledge that in 2020, former special teams analyst Jonathan Rutledge coached Nebraska players during practices and film sessions and also helped with in-game coaching decisions, which violates NCAA rules for noncoaching staff members. The NCAA limits teams to 10 assistant coaches, and while many analysts are employed, they are not permitted to provide on-field or in-game instruction.