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Steven M. Sipple: In forgettable bowl game, Frost showed potential as emergency coach

Most people don't remember precisely when Scott Frost first helped coach a college football team.

They don't remember this small slice of Frost's career because it involved a period of time that most Nebraska fans prefer to forget.

Rewind to early December of 2002. Frank Solich, in his fifth season as head coach, fired three assistants right after a 7-6 finish to the regular season. Those jettisoned were defensive coordinator Craig Bohl, secondary coach George Darlington and rush ends coach Nelson Barnes.

"I just know we went to Coach Solich and asked for help," said Burrow, who is now Solich's defensive coordinator at Ohio University.