nebraska Fan Ditches Cornhuskers for Mountain West Team After Las Vegas Bowl Loss
Losing the Las Vegas Bowl to the Utah Utes came off as out of the syllabus for Matt Rhule and the nebraska Cornhuskers.And the fallout didn’t stop on the field. Off the gridiron, Nebraska just lost a diehard fan. He is jumping ship to a Mountain West program.
## Nebraska’s Losing Streak and the Promise of a Rebuild
Nebraska’s drought against ranked opponents has reached 29 straight losses. Rhule’s program’s last Top 25 win came back on September 17, 2016, a 35-32 home thriller over no.22 Oregon Ducks. This drought is what made the fan pinpoint one of the reasons behind his flip.
“For 25 years, including my entire tenure at the university, Nebraska has promised a rebuild,” wrote Boetel. “The next coach is going to find success because the Big Red is still one of the top college football programs in the nation, with the best facilities and fans, right?”
This drought stings harder since Rhule’s program now operates out of the Osborne Legacy Complex, which opened in September 2024.
It’s a 315,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art fortress loaded with every amenity a football program could ask for, from a pool to ping-pong tables.The $165 million upgrade features new locker rooms, coaches’ offices, team meeting spaces, dining halls, and additional amenities.
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