There were tears in remembering him. Then one of Sam's buddies took the leading man's role and had himself a day that would've had Foltzy smiling. Drama decided not to show her face for a change.
These Huskers, and these seniors, who have often taken the long route to locking up wins, raced away from some turtles on Saturday and spent the second half melting away clock and relishing the sunshine in a 28-7 win over Maryland.
Playing without senior quarterback Tommy Armstrong for just the second time in the last three years, NU's offense found plenty of rhythm under the direction of backup Ryker Fyfe.