Times have changed, at least until further notice as COVID-19 has people staying in to keep their neighbors safe as well as themselves. What better way to test your emotional stability than by re-watching the 2009 Big 12 Championship game as #22 Nebraska took on #3 Texas for a shot at a BCS bowl berth. Texas had plenty on the line themselves as they were fighting to punch their ticket into the National title game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. Nebraska football was back in the limelight in Bo Pelini’s second season as head coach of the Cornhuskers.
Getting to this stage so quickly in his tenure was beyond exciting in the moment but also sprinkled a glimmer of hope on the program’s future regardless of the outcome.