“But in the final analysis, I had to evaluate where Iowa was.”
Those infamous words by then-athletic director Shawn Eichorst on Thanksgiving weekend 2014 has altered the course of Nebraska football for nearly a decade ever since, because, for all practical purposes, Nebraska has basically become Iowa.
Iowa had won the last seven games against the Huskers. Mike Riley’s teams had the most embarrassing losses, including a 56-14 debacle in his final game. Scott Frost made the games closer, with chances to win late each year, but never closing the deal.
In 2022, Mickey Joseph’s interim team finally ended this painful losing streak.