Husker head coach Mike Riley asked a favor of the Husker fan base and Nebraska fans answered.
There weren't quite 10,000 inside Memorial Stadium on Friday night, but halfway through the recruiting spectacle there were 6,718 people who had been counted walking through the gates.
The West Stadium was a red blanket, with a crowd more than 4,000 fans larger than last year's very successful Friday Nights Lights event.
"I didn't know what to really expect," Riley said. "I think it was awesome. What a great, electric atmosphere. We really appreciate it. That's a pretty good picture for some of those guys that are coming, and both thinking about coming, tonight.