PAT SANGIMINO
Lincoln Journal Star
The Scott Frost era officially began Saturday — and Nebraska's new football coach was saddled with his first loss in 631 days.
The weather-induced hiccup of a week ago is now merely a footnote, an afterthought that lingered in Lincoln well into Saturday morning and seems so trivial when compared to the reality of Saturday's 33-28 loss to Colorado that comes with the added anxiety about the status of QB Adrian Martinez's right knee.
A week ago, Husker Nation promised patience.
That commitment might be tested sooner than some expected.
"This is a process," Scott Prange, owner of Adams-based Prange Construction, said before Saturday's game. "It's one game at a time. ... We expect Colorado to be good. We know we are going to have to go through the gantlet this year.Â
"We have to give him (Frost) time."
If last week's pregame excitement meter was amplified to an 11, Saturday's hovered a notch or two below that. Maybe it's hard for a fan base to maintain that kind of fervor for two straight weekends. Perhaps there was the realization that Colorado, a known quantity and rival dating back to the Big Eight Conference days, posed a real threat.
Or maybe it was the fear of the unknown for NU. New coach. New quarterback. New scheme.
It added to trepidation that was as thick as the overcast skies — and it wasn't helped when the Huskers began by fumbling on their first two possessions and spotting the Buffaloes a 14-0 lead. Still, it appeared they would overcome the horrid start, thanks to a strong ground game, a defense that came up big when needed over the first three quarters and the play of Martinez.
Martinez, a true freshman playing his first collegiate game, threw for 187 yards, rushed for 117 yards and accounted for three touchdowns.
However, when he hurt his right knee on a quarterback run late in the game, thoughts among Husker fans quickly returned to two weeks ago and the quarterback competition Martinez won over Tristan Gebbia, the redshirt freshman who responded to being named the backup by transferring to Oregon State.
"We can't control the rain today and you can't control someone who wants to be somewhere else," said Lincoln UPS driver Al Chambers before last week's abbreviated game.
That doesn't make the possibility of life without Martinez any easier to swallow. Regardless of whether it's Martinez or Andrew Bunch behind center next week against Troy — and in the coming weeks of the Big Ten season — the fan base expects the Huskers to fight for every yard and to be competitive.
"I want them to come out and play — to compete," said Jason Meininger, a Lincoln golf pro who was tailgating in the North Bottoms on Saturday. "I think that's what we all want. It seemed like they stopped competing for a while. We want that back."
That's the unspoken promise that comes with Frost. For now, it's his greatest value.
If merely competing sounds like a concession of sorts, keep in mind that it's tangible — and loaded with economic impact.
It's what prompted Prange and Aaron Schmidt to rescue an old fire truck off the scrap heap last spring and — about $10,000 later — unveil a tailgating machine that's equipped with satellite technology, two big-screen TVs and a stainless steel bar where the ladders once were housed. Inside, there is bench seating for a dozen people and an AstroTurf sitting area that will soon be lined and numbered to resemble a real gridiron.
"We want to add a few things, a few details to make it better," Prange said. "I was at the auction when the guy bought it. It sat on his hill for five years and then when we heard Scott Frost was coming, (Aaron) really wanted to tailgate this season, so I said, ‘OK, let’s go find something.’ We found the bar top with the polished aluminum and I said, 'This is our truck. Let’s make it work.'"
There are countless new tailgating vehicles around Memorial Stadium this fall, and millions of dollars in Frost-inspired T-shirts that come courtesy of his unspoken promise, Schmidt said.
"When I heard (Frost) was coming, I was excited for winning games again," he said. "But it was more than that. Having the atmosphere back mattered. He’s from Nebraska, we knew he was going to care. That’s why we wanted to be out here this year.
"We wanted to be a part of this atmosphere and as long as there is progress being made on the field, we can live with that."
Prange and Schmidt have a goal for this season: They want Larry the Cable Guy, an avid Husker fan, to pay their tailgate a visit so he can check out their fire truck.
"We feel like this is his atmosphere," Prange said. "We want him to come and party with us — before, during or after the game. We don’t care."
Game photos
Photos: Huskers fall to Buffaloes in opener at Memorial Stadium
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch (17) tries to escape from Colorado's Israel Antwine (95) and Davion Taylor (5) in the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium last week. Bunch came into the game after freshman starter Adrian Martinez was injured and did not return.
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Colorado's Laviska Shenault (2) hauls in a pass in front of Nebraska's Dicaprio Bootle during the third quarter of last season's game at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Deontai Williams (left) breaks up an end-zone pass to Colorado's Jay MacIntyre during a Sept. 8, 2018, game at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault dives for the end zone with the game-winning touchdown against Nebraska's Aaron Williams (24) and Dicaprio Bootle (23) with 1:06 left in the game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Colorado receiver Laviska Shenault pulls in the game-winning touchdown pass against Nebraska's Aaron Williams (24) and Dicaprio Bootle (23) with 1:06 left in the game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Aaron Williams (24) and Tyrin Ferguson (43) react after Nebraska safety Antonio Reed (25) was penalized for unnecessary roughness on Colorado wide receiver Jay MacIntyre (right) with little more than a minute left in the game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. The penalty gave the Buffaloes a first down, and they scored the game-winning touchdown on the next play.
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Nebraska's Luke Gifford celebrates a sack against Colorado in September 2018 at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska running back Greg Bell runs past Colorado defenders Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium. Bell, who played in four games at Nebraska last fall before leaving the school, transferred to San Diego State and is eligible to play this fall.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) celebrates his 3-yard touchdown run against Colorado on Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium. On that day, he became the first true freshman starting quarterback to start a season-opening game for the Huskers.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost high-fives fans during the Unity Walk.
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Nebraska defensive lineman Khalil Davis (94) celebrates his sack of Colorado quarterback Steven Montez (bottom) in the second quarter on Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado's Davion Taylor recovers a Nebraska fumble during the first quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez dives into the end zone for a touchdown during the first quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska safety Antonio Reed (25) is penalized for unnecessary roughness on Colorado wide receiver Jay MacIntyre (bottom) with little over a minute left in the game Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Reacting to the call are Huskers' safety Aaron Williams (24) and Tyrin Ferguson (43).
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Stanley Morgan can't get to a pass into the end zone with 7 seconds left in the game as Nebraska fell to Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado's Laviska Shenault beats Nebraska's Dicaprio Bootle to a pass and gets a fourth-quarter touchdown Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost leaves the field after the Huskers' 33-28, last-minute loss to Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Six-year-old Connor Bearnes of Central City gets his face painted with a flaming football prior to the Colorado game at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska's Stanley Morgan (8) and J.D. Spielman (10) can't haul in a pass to the end zone on the final play of the game as Nebraska fell to Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Former Nebraska kicker Alex Henery talks during an interview prior to the Colorado game at Memorial Stadium last season. On Nov. 28, 2008, he set a Nebraska team record when he kicked a 57-yard field goal in a 40-31 win over Colorado.
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A pass intended for Colorado is broken up by Dicaprio Bootle (23) on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska students (clockwise from upper left) Zach Wynn, Christa Rahl, Mark Quinn and Trent Totusek have fun as they play a card game called "Trash" as they wait to gain admittance to the student section at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch, who entered after Adrian Martinez was removed with a knee injury, looks to pass against Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez is attended to after going down with an injury against Colorado on Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) reacts after getting injured during a fourth-quarter running play against Colorado in the Huskers' 33-28 loss Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Martinez did not return to the game and was replaced by Andrew Bunch.
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Nebraska players march through a tight gauntlet of fans heading towards the North Stadium entrance during the Unity Walk at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska fans wait for players and coaches to arrive during the Unity Walk on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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A member of the Cornhusker Marching Band performs during the Unity Walk on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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University of Nebraska students speed walk into Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Ava Claire Tubbs, 6, waits for the players and coaches to arrive during the Unity Walk on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska fan Bobbie Kidd, 79, of Nebraska City, is decked out in red on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska head coach Scott Frost is greeted by Husker fans as he and the team arrive for the Unity Walk prior to the game against Colorado at Memorial Stadium in 2018.
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Smoke curls around Nebraska burgers at the Fairbury hot dog stand before the game Saturday outside Memorial Stadium.
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Jim "Spanky" Spanel flips burgers at the Fairbury hot dog stand on Saturday outside Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska fan Amber Hanson (with glasses), of Denver, high-fives players during the Unity Walk before the Colorado game Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Jim "Spanky" Spanel flips Nebraska burgers at the Fairbury hot dog stand on Saturday outside Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost makes his way through hordes of fans and media as the Huskers prepared to take on Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Cathy Lichnit, of Springfield, and Nenee Vanderlinden, of Omaha, grab a selfie together before Nebraska hosted Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez greets fans on the way into Memorial Stadium to face Colorado on Saturday.
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Jim Buchanan of Omaha carries his license plate outside Memorial Stadium on Saturday as the Huskers prepared to take on Colorado.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost vents his frustrations during the Colorado game at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez nears the end zone for on a touchdown run against Colorado on Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium. On that day, he became the first true freshman starting quarterback to start a season-opening game for the Huskers.
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A B-2 bomber flies over Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre has a word with the officials in the second half against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska running back Devine Ozigbo breaks through a tackle by Colorado's Kyle Trego on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado's Evan Worthington reaches to grab Nebraska wide reciever JD Spielman on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. Spielman scored on the play.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez throws away the ball as he's sacked on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska safety Antonio Reed pumps up the crowd before their game against Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Red balloons are released after Nebraska's first touchdown against Colorado on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado wide receiver Juwann Winfree is stopped by Nebraska's Luke Gifford (12), Antonio Reed (25) and Mohamed Barry on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska fans react to a wide field goal attempt by Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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 Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez runs the ball into the end zone for a touchdown against Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado's Dante Wigley waves to Nebraska fans after the Buffs beat the Huskers 33-28 on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Ben Stille reaches out to make a tackle against Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost and players run out onto the field during the tunnel walk Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium. Frost will kick off his media appearances at 8:30 a.m. at Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday in Indianapolis.
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Nebraska's Luke Gifford takes a tumble during the Huskers' loss to Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Aaron Williams and Lamar Jackson reach to tackle Colorado's Tony Brown on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost leads his team onto the field to face Colorado early in his tenure at Nebraska.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost hugs defensive back Antonio Reed before the game against Colorado at Memorial Stadium.
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Windows in the West Stadium suites at Memorial Stadium were upgraded in the offseason, giving fans nearly unobstructed views of the field.
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Nebraska starting quarterback Adrian Martinez is helped from the field after being injured Saturday against Colorado at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska wide receiver JD Spielman is brought down by Colorado's Mekhi Blackmon (25) and Kevin George on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez is sacked by Colorado safety Nick Fisher on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Andrew Bunch is sacked by Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost pumps up the crowd against Colorado at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska huddles before their game against Colorado at Memorial Stadium in 2018.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez breaks through a tackle by Colorado's Drew Lewis on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez looks for a gap against Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez celebrates a touchdown against Colorado last September at Memorial Stadium.
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Former Nebraska volleyball player Sarah Pavan is recognized during the game against Colorado on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado fans react to a touchdown that put Colorado in the lead in the fourth quarter on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Student section
A member of the Nebraska student section holds up a poster depicting Scott Frost at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Dicaprio Bootle (right) tackles Colorado's Travon McMillian on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska running back Greg Bell (25) breaks into the open for a first down against Colorado in the fourth quarter Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Colorado's Davion Taylor recovers a Nebraska fumble Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska coach Scott Frost watches his team warm up before their game against Colorado Sept. 8 at Memorial Stadium.
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A member of the Scarlets dance team performs Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska's Jack Stoll tackles Colorado's Davion Taylor after a Husker fumble Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska starting quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) is helped off the field after being injured during the fourth quarter against Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska defensive lineman Khalil Davis (94) sacks Colorado quarterback Steven Montez in the third quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Nebraska fans cheer for the kickoff after wide receiver JD Spielman's touchdown reception against Colorado gave the Huskers a 28-20 lead at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Nebraska linebacker Luke Gifford (12) celebrates a first-half tackle against Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Gifford had 11 tackles and a sack in the Huskers loss.
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Nebraska's J.D. Spielman (10) fends off two Colorado defenders as he runs for a touchdown during the third quarter at Memorial Stadium Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez scrambles for yardage against Colorado during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium last week.
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Nebraska's Khalil Davis brings down Colorado quarterback Steven Montez during the third quarter last September at Memorial Stadium.
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UNL junior Bailey O'Connor has a message for Scott Frost as the Huskers faced Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Nebraska running back Greg Bell (25) fumbles the ball past Colorado safety Evan Wothington (6) in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018. Colorado recovered the ball.
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Kenny Wilhite, Nebraska's director of high school relations, talks with defensive coordinator Erik Chinander (right) during pregame preparations for Colorado on Sept. 8, 2018, at Memorial Stadium.
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Nebraska running back Greg Bell (25) fumbles the ball which Colorado recovered in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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A B-2 bomber flies over Memorial Stadium at the conclusion of the national anthem before the Nebraska-Colorado game on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Colorado's Davion Taylor (5) chases down a ball fumbled by Nebraska running back Greg Bell with the Huskers' Jack Stoll (86) and Matt Farniok (71) also in pursuit in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.Â
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) and the Huskers fans celebrate his 41-yard touchdown run against Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) smiles as he scores his second rushing touchdown with a 3-yard run against Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Colorado's Travion McMillian (34) is tackled by Nebraska's Will Honas (3) and Dicaprio Bootle (23) as Antonio Reed looks on in the first half at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 8.
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Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez (2) smiles as he scores his second rushing touchdown with a 3-yard run against Colorado at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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Nebraska's Greg Bell (right) stiff-arms Colorado's Delrick Abrams at Memorial Stadium on Sept. 8.Â
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Nebraska recruits Jackson Hannah (from left) of Montgomery Bell Academy, Chris Hickman and Nick Heinrich of Omaha Burke visit on the field during pregame at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
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