Nebraska Football: 3 hot takes from Huskers loss to Illinois
Nebraska football looked as bad as ever Saturday on the road against Illinois and here are three hot takes for the Huskers.
The nightmare for Nebraska football that is the Scott Frost era continued on Saturday and it was like the same-old song stuck on repeat.
Even though Illinois won the game, it shouldn’t have. Nebraska football, with turnovers, stupid penalties, and bone-headed mistakes, coughed up a very winnable game, one its head coach needed in the worst possible way.
The first half was a comedy of errors and by the time Nebraska got something going offensively, it was down three scores and the game was out of reach.
Nebraska gave up two points on a special team’s safety because Cam Taylor-Britt decided to field a punt inside his own five. Leading 9-2, Nebraska football intercepted a pass but roughed the passer (unnecessarily) then was called for taunting.
The 30-yard penalty led to a tying TD for Illinois, who then took the lead soon after when an Adrian Martinez fumble was returned for a touchdown.
In the blink of an eye, all the optimism about this season was wiped away. Can Nebraska recover? Is this the end of Scott Frost in Lincoln? Here are our hot takes.
Scott Frost’s seat is on fire and rightfully so
Frost has maintained support from plenty of Nebraska football fans but after that pathetic showing on Saturday, that’s going to erode quickly.
It’s year four and the Huskers have the look of a team that will need to scratch and claw to reach six wins. It was supposed to be competing for Big Ten West titles by now, not hoping to get into the who-cares bowl after a 6-6 season.
Frost has repeatedly said this is his best team and on paper, it should be. But on paper, Nebraska should have won, especially once Artur Sitowksi came in at quarterback.
The problem is that Nebraska can’t stop beating itself. The turnovers and penalties were one thing but the execution was shockingly bad, particularly on offense.
Right now, if you’re a Nebraska fan, you probably should be happy that a report of NCAA violations leaked about Frost. It was definitely someone on the inside, hoping that violations can help rid Nebraska of the $20 million it would owe Frost unless he is fired for cause.
After seeing the product on the field, that leaker did the program a favor. Frost needs to go and the less money Nebraska has to give him on the way out the door, the better.