One of Saturday’s most pivotal moments inside Memorial Stadium got lost in the shuffle of Nebraska’s 21-17 upset loss to Northern Illinois Saturday, but that does not detract from Chris Weber, a senior co-captain who earned the 2017 Sam Foltz Memorial Scholarship.
Weber, who had four tackles, including two solos and a tackle for loss, received the coveted honor with his dad Tom, mom Cindy and sisters Caroline and Betsy on the northwest corner of Tom Osborne Field before Saturday’s opening kickoff. A second straight close loss had to wear on everyone, including Weber, one of the smartest and most dedicated linebackers in Husker history.