There would be no title without his miracle catch at Missouri, but Matt Davison said the Huskers were a special team regardless.
JEFFREY Z. CARNEY/THE WORLD-HERALDLINCOLN — Corn cobs and little shooter bottles.
It’s funny what athletes keep in the scrapbook in their minds about the classic moments. All these years later, you ask Matt Davison about the signature moment of his career, a season and a generation, and he remembers ducking.
“Nate Wells was the equipment manager — he’s the football coach at Ord High School now,” Davison said. “I remember he and I talking on the sidelines, saying if we lose this game, we better get off the field quickly.