EUGENE, Ore. — Oregon lined up in a full-house backfield as it tried to put away Nebraska once and for all.
On third-and-5 from its 30-yard line, with 2 minutes, 36 seconds left, Oregon gave the ball to Tony Brooks-James, who was devoured by a swarm of defenders, resulting in a 9-yard loss.
"Go Big Red!" the large and boisterous contingent of Nebraska fans at Autzen Stadium chanted as first-year Husker defensive coordinator Bob Diaco's unit trotted off the field, heads held high.
You know the rest. Nebraska's final possession ended with Tanner Lee's fourth interception as Oregon prevailed 42-35, thanks largely to a 409-yard first half in which it scored all of its points.