Already entering the 2022 season in one of the hottest seats in college football, Nebraska coach Scott Frost earned no goodwill with his decisions during the second half of a 31-28 loss to Northwestern at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland. . Trailing 17-14 at halftime, the Cornhuskers came out of the gate with two touchdowns in the first six minutes of the third quarter to build a 28-17 lead. What happened next, however, changed the tone of the game for good. Apparently going for the jugular, Frost opted for what could only be described as a headshot to try and catch the Wildcats off guard. Did not work. Huskers shortstop Brendan Franke hit a ground ball that was promptly recovered by Northwestern, breathing new life into Pat Fitzgerald’s team after looking completely overwhelmed coming out of the locker room. Running back Cam Porter punched it in from three yards out on the fifth play of the ensuing drive to make it a one-score game. Those three words — “one-score game” — might well be considered an insult phrase in Lincoln. Although Nebraska had its chances to win, it was unable to capitalize on those opportunities. Northwestern scored the go-ahead touchdown early in the fourth quarter to retake a lead it would not relinquish, ultimately pushing Frost’s record at Nebraska to 5-21 in one-score games. “If I had finished it, I wouldn’t have made the call,” Frost said of the kick. We saw a tarmac ignite in college football when USC let go of Lane Kiffin in 2013 after a loss to Arizona State. We won’t see an Irish Goodbye from Frost, who told reporters he’s not thinking about quitting, but his late-game decision-making has been horrendous throughout his career at his alma mater. Those Nebraska ties only go so far before members of the administration start looking elsewhere.
