ESPN.com · Nov 2, 2015
As Nebraska descends into punchline, once-unthinkable questions surface
Nebraska coach Mike Riley was hired by Shawn Eichorst to avoid embarrassments like the 55-45 loss Saturday to Purdue.Four games into last season, Nebraska had yet to lose as it hosted an old rival, Miami, and before kickoff the students at Memorial Stadium delivered a menacing message, scrawled on five large banners, for the visitors.
WELCOME TO YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE.
Shoutout to the Nebraska Student section. THIS IS AWESOME !!!!! pic.twitter.com/qZDlAiFEd9
Eighteen games, 10 Nebraska defeats and one coaching change later, those words take on new meaning as the Cornhuskers prepare Saturday for a visit from No. 6 Michigan State (7 p.m. ET, ESPN). Now, Nebraska is living the nightmare.