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Destiny? This one wasn't meant to be

By Brian Rosenthal / Huskers.com

MADISON, Wisc. – Kieron Williams took a knee behind the Nebraska bench, closed his eyes and bowed his head.

Jordan Ober practiced snaps to holder Zack Darlington, while kicker Drew Brown slowly walked with his helmet in hand.

Surely Brown, who’d tied the game with his 35-yard field goal with 5:53 remaining in regulation, would get another chance to boot a simple extra point to lift the Huskers to victory.

Fate would have this game end this way, right?

“When they missed the extra point in overtime, I thought, ‘OK,’ ” Nebraska coach Mike Riley said.