Things I know, and things I think I know:
When Nebraska announced Sunday it would forgo playing in a bowl game, I fully understood the decision.
Dozens of Husker players have been training and practicing since April. Yes, April. They made remarkable sacrifices to play in eight games.
But my mind also shifts to Friday night at Rutgers. To the fourth-and-2 on Nebraska's impressive game-ending drive. When quarterback Adrian Martinez ran to his left for 11 yards, the Husker sideline erupted. Senior safety Marquel Dismuke was elated, as was redshirt freshman inside linebacker Nick Henrich, who sprinted down the sideline to follow the action.