I thought I had seen the most ridiculous responses to Nebraska scheduling their 12th game against Bethune Cookman when I read Husker fans’ reactions to the announcement. Then Akron’s Athletic Director opened his mouth.
As all Cornhusker fans know by now, Nebraska was scheduled to take on Akron in the season opener for both squads. The game was canceled after originally being postponed due to lightning.
While there was originally talk the two teams might come together later in the season, it became obvious fairly early on that wasn’t going to work. For one thing, Nebraska made it clear it wanted to play the makeup game in October.