College Football · Week 9 · Oct 26–Nov 1
Nebraska
L 10-17 vs Washington · Sat, Oct 31 · 5-3 overall
Misery Index · Despair
Nebraska fans called the ending before it came, then spent the night asking who blitzes on 4th and 18.
The emotional rollercoaster
Nebraska fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Nebraska dropped a 10-17 decision to Washington on Halloween, sliding to 5-3 in a week that felt scripted long before kickoff. The turning point, by fan consensus, was a fourth-down defensive call that produced the plea "Anyone want to explain a blitz on 4th and 18? ANYBODY?!?!?" Officiating absorbed the remaining blame, with Washington "getting bailed out consistently." One viewer called it "the most brutal game I've ever watched," a title apparently renewed weekly. Nobody was surprised, though. It was "the most inevitable finish that was bound to happen.
What fans said
“Anyone want to explain a blitz on 4th and 18? ANYBODY?!?!?”
u/Benanderson27▲ 60frustration
“The most inevitable finish that was bound to happen.”
u/yureadmahpost▲ 33despair
“This is the most brutal game I’ve ever watched - I say for 117th game”
u/JustOneSock▲ 15despair
“It’s actually crazy how Nebraska needs to be 14 points better than their opponent in every Big Ten game because the refs fuck us at every opportunity”
u/Hammerhead34▲ 12rage
“This game has been so fucking poorly officiated, Washington getting bailed out consistently”
u/Hammerhead34▲ 12rage
“You can shut it off you already know the final score 10-7”
u/Nebraska_Actually▲ 12despair
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