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Nebraska Football: 3 takeaways from disappointing loss to Illinois

By Connor Muldowney

LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers walks off the field after the loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - NOVEMBER 29: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers walks off the field after the loss against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on November 29, 2019 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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LINCOLN, NE – DECEMBER 12: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers leaves the field after the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium on December 12, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE – DECEMBER 12: Head coach Scott Frost of the Nebraska Cornhuskers leaves the field after the game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Memorial Stadium on December 12, 2020 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /

1. Scott Frost’s seat is getting hotter

When you looked at this game as a Nebraska football fan, you had to think that it was the perfect opportunity for the Cornhuskers to gain some early momentum with a confidence-boosting win over a basement-dweller in the Big Ten West which was in year one of a new head coach.

The Illinois program had been down for a while and that led to Lovie Smith’s firing this past offseason and the hiring of Bret Bielema.

Frost could have taken advantage of the circumstances, but he failed.

With the loss, Frost fell to 12-21 overall as he begins his fourth season as Nebraska head coach and that’s just not going to cut it in Lincoln. Bo Pelini was fired for winning 9-10 games too much and we have yet to see Frost hit that mark in a single year.

Losing to Illinois is a rough look, especially since it had a new head coach and had to rely on a backup quarterback for most of the game.

Frost’s seat is piping-hot right now — or at least it should be.

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