Under Frost, Nebraska is 5-21 in games decided by one possession. They have now dropped three straight season openers. Last year, Nebraska lost by a single digit in each of its nine games. With 1:27 left, linebacker for the Wildcats Zander Mueller intercepted Huskers quarterback Casey Thompson to secure the victory. In the fourth quarter, it was Thompson’s second interception.
A 6-yard touchdown throw from Ryan Hilinski to Donny Navarro gave Northwestern the lead with 25 seconds left in the first half after the Cornhuskers had taken an early 14-3 lead. However, Nebraska stepped up in the third quarter, scoring back-to-back running touchdowns to gain a 28-17 edge. During the previous season, Northwestern never managed to outscore a Big Ten team by more than 21 points.
