Announcer; "It's a rout." "It's a slaughter so far folks." "You feel badly for Illinois, but you sit here just awed by the performance of Nebraska." In the first quarter
Terry Rodgers was the last scholarship Running Back that Frank Solich ratherhave then a fellow by the name of Barry Sanders who was interested in Nebraska at that time.After that wild game in Lincoln when Barry had over 260yards and three touchdowns,of total offense.Then Defensive coordinator Charlie McBride went into Tom Osborne's office and said "We should have offered that kid a scholarship here when we had that chance to get him I never seen a back that have that many moves and impossible to tackle one on one in the open field."Those were strong words from hardliner like Charlie that was one of the most straightforward coaches on Osborne's coaching staff during that era of football😮🎉😮🎉😮
The Nebraska football program was system based during the 1980's with upperclassmen being able to play when the coaching staff called upon them.Keith End Zone Joneshad to replace a better starter Doug Dubose A Heisman Trophy contender at "I"Back when he tore his ACL during Fall Camp and was lost for season.He never completely recovered from the injury during his NFL career.The only underclassmen that started for them were Steve Taylor,Broderick Thomas,Jake Young,Dana Brinson,and Le Roy Etienne.Nebraska finished 10-2 that year losing to Colorado and Oklahoma ended up being ranked number 4&5in the AP and UPI Coaches Poll.🎉😮🎉😮