Nebraska had a lot to play for. The Bruins didn't have so much. And that's just about how the two teams played last night. Has Jim Mora's opportunity to build something bold and lasting and inspiring at U.C.L.A. passed by?
Really, this bowl game was kind of a no win situation for us, which was our own fault in the first place, of course.
If you consider a championship as the ultimate determinant of success, then 127 D-1 football teams are going to have to consider 2015 a disappointment.
I think that's a bit harsh. If you take coach's definition of success, then there are probably a decent number of teams who will and should rightly be satisfied with 2015, even if their final W-L records don't stand up to every team in the country, or even their own conference.