Why are the Matt Rhule Huskers so Bad in the Fourth Quarter?

Josh: Didn't they have a pick six or something? Rutgers, 7-0. Indiana 14-0. Indiana outscored Nebraska 14-0. Nebraska outscored Ohio State 8-7 in the fourth quarter.

Jack: There’s the other one. They needed one more play but they definitely played well in the fourth quarter.

Josh: Here’s a depressing game, Jack. Nebraska outscored UCLA 6-0 in the fourth quarter.

Jack: I forgot that game. I’ve tried to put that game out of my mind. That was one of my [least] favorite football games in a decade in terrible football games.

Josh: Hey, sneaky worst game of last year is UCLA. I know the final score is not as bad as Indiana but UCLA was horrible. That was a miserable experience. They were down 27-7.

Jack: I say it was one of the least enjoyable football games I've ever watched and that's kind of not true because obviously super painful ones, but at least those give you some kind of memory. There's just nothing exciting or enjoyable about it at any at any point at all. 

Josh: USC, 7-0, they beat Nebraska in the fourth quarter.

Jack: Nebraska gave up the fourth down, remember that?

Josh: I do. Very much do. Nebraska beat Wisconsin 10-8 in the fourth quarter. Hey, kids, you wanna get really depressed? Iowa 10, Nebraska 0 in the fourth quarter. And finally, Boston College 13, Nebraska 0 in the fourth quarter of the bowl game. Wow, that is bad.

Jack: I knew it was bad. But when you go through it like that one by one, it's time to have an intervention. This is officially a problem, right? It's been called many things, right? “They play to their competition” or “they don't have the killer instinct” or “they are losing close games.” But you could say it in a little bit more concise way to some degree; they're no good in the fourth quarter.

Josh: Does Nebraska have a fourth quarter problem?

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