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Nebraska Football: Good Bad Hideous Against Fresno State

By Oliver Vandervoort

Oct 17, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Mike Riley looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Cornhuskers won 48-25. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 17, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Mike Riley looks on during the second half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at TCF Bank Stadium. The Cornhuskers won 48-25. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers players and Fresno State Bulldogs players pay tribute to Nebraska punter Sam Foltz in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Foltz was killed in a car crash July 23, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Cornhuskers players and Fresno State Bulldogs players pay tribute to Nebraska punter Sam Foltz in the first quarter at Memorial Stadium. Foltz was killed in a car crash July 23, 2016. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Thorson-USA TODAY Sports /

The Good: The Tribute To Sam

The Huskers started the game with a tribute to Sam Foltz, having the special teams players lead the squad during the tunnel walk. Those specialists were carrying a Sam Foltz jersey out of the tunnel as they walked in lockstep.

The tribute didn’t stop there. Mike Riley had talked about the fact the team was planning a way to honor their fallen teammate but didn’t go into great detail. After the Huskers went three and out on their first possession, the team came out with just 10 players.

As the team took a delay of game penalty, several of the Nebraska football players were seen pointing to the sky. The sideline was honestly emotional as well, including quarterback Tommy Armstrong who had to shake away the tears.

Best of all was the class and consideration shown by Fresno State. While the clock ticked down and Nebraska was penalized for delay of game, the Bulldogs paid respect, clapping and pointing to the Huskers. The team also declined the penalty, so the Huskers didn’t lose the five yards.

Fresno also had “SF” stickers on their helmets as they remembered Foltz. There were very few dry eyes in Memorial stadium or at home watching the game when this was going on.

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