How can Scott Frost survive this one?
The Georgia Southern Eagles — 23.5-point underdogs — took down the Nebraska Cornhuskers 45-42 on Saturday night in Lincoln.
Georgia Southern — head coached by Clay Helton (USC’s head coach from 2015-21) — had 35 points before they even punted. They finished with 642 total yards.
Trailing 42-38, the Eagles took the lead on an eight-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Kyle Vantrease with 36 seconds left.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN LEADS NEBRASKA WITH 36 SECONDS LEFT! 🏈 pic.twitter.com/o4fiKVjSWj
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 11, 2022
On the ensuing drive, Nebraska kicker Timmy Bleekrode missed a 52-yard attempt as time expired.
NEBRASKA'S 52-YARD FIELD GOAL ATTEMPT IS NO GOOD!
GEORGIA SOUTHERN WINS!
(Yikes, Scott Frost) pic.twitter.com/fOvlWiGAfZ
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) September 11, 2022
Nebraska opened the season with a loss — as a 12-point favorite — to Northwestern in Ireland. Frost entered the season on the hot seat, and the loss to Northwestern greatly increased that talk.
Now add on this loss to Georgia Southern in Lincoln? It’s hard to imagine anybody defending Frost for the job at this point.
The Huskers fall to 16-31 under Frost, and that record has featured 10 straight losses in one-score games (5-22 record overall in one-score games under Frost). Their best winning percentage in the Frost era is .417, “achieved” when Nebraska went 5-7 in 2019.
Nebraska last won at least six games in 2016, when they went 9-4 under Mike Riley (they went 4-8 in 2017, Riley’s final year with the team). The Huskers last won a bowl game in the 2015 season (when they went 6-7). This once-prominent program
And next up for Nebraska? No. 7 Oklahoma in Lincoln next Saturday.
Here’s a peek at how college football fans are reacting to Nebraska’s loss to Georgia Southern and Scott Frost’s job status:
Scott Frost's buyout drops dramatically on October 1 so after this game they should have him do odd jobs around campus for a few weeks until his firing. Teach math classes, work at the pool on campus, give out parking tickets, whatever. It'll be fun. The only solution.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) September 11, 2022
Students are yelling “Fire Frost” afterward.
— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) September 11, 2022
After Nebraska went 5-7 in 2019, it was easy to say “well, it can’t get worse than this.” And then the record got worse in 2020. And 2021. And, so far, 2022.
— Max Olson (@max_olson) September 11, 2022
Scott Frost/Jimbo Fisher loser leaves town trial by combat who says no
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 11, 2022
Not sure this is quite how Nebraska football would like to be must-see TV, but if it works? pic.twitter.com/I5J3AeaRh3
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 11, 2022
Margin of defeat in Scott Frost’s last 13 losses at Nebraska
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6— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 11, 2022
Scott Frost going to the locker room pic.twitter.com/sU7Sl0aWWf
— Mike Roach (@MikeRoach247) September 11, 2022
Nick Saban to Scott Frost tomorrow morning pic.twitter.com/3ZCP3w8qIb
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) September 11, 2022
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About Matt Clapp
Matt is an editor/writer at Awful Announcing and The Comeback.
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