Frosted Flakes: We’re Just Pretending That Didn’t Happen

Confession time.

I didn’t watch the game on Saturday. I was at a funeral and I figured I’d just catch some of the great plays somewhere later. Then I learned the score and heard some details. I decided there was nothing I needed to watch.

Instead, I’m going to pretend that last weekend was a bye week. That game never happened. As the resident optimist and writer of 5 to Win, I think it’s best.

Now here are your flakes.

Huskers’ Miller expected to fully recover from spinal injury
Nebraska coach Scott Frost says linebacker Collin Miller is unlikely to play the rest of the season after he injured…

No shortage of motivation for Hawkeyes, Huskers | College Sports | qctimes.com
Motivation won’t be an issue Friday when the football teams from Iowa and Nebraska renew acquaintances at Kinnick Stadium.

Huskers look to turn the page, prepare for Black Friday matchup against Iowa
It’s time to move on to Iowa and that’s what the Nebraska football team is trying to do. After practice on Monday, several players and Coach Scott Frost spoke to the media via Zoom about moving on from a very bad loss to Illinois and getting focused on a Black Friday date with Iowa.

Huskers Announce 20-Game Big Ten Schedule
The Nebraska women’s basketball team announced its 2020-21 season schedule after receiving its Big Ten schedule from the conference on Monday, Nov. 23.

North Dakota State joins ‘Golden Window’ field; Huskers to play Nevada Thursday, Bison Saturday | Men’s Basketball | journalstar.com
At long last, we have a clear picture of Nebraska’s schedule this week, which features three games in four days.

McCaffrey is the ‘Future at Quarterback,’ but Is He Nebraska’s Present? | Hail Varsity – Nebraska Football, Recruiting, News
Luke McCaffrey is the future at quarterback for Nebraska, Frost says, but in the present, he might lose his starting spot after only two weeks.

Ok so this next one really doesn’t fit with positivity, but I thought it was interesting.

The Monday After: Nebraska and Tennessee keep slipping further away from their glory days of the 1990s – CBSSports.com
The Cornhuskers and Vols aren’t turning around their programs anytime soon

Joe Burrow injury: MRI reveals Bengals’ rookie tears ACL and MCL, will undergo reconstructive surgery – CBSSports.com
Burrow’s MRI revealed more damage than previously thought

Will Jim Harbaugh take advantage of Michigan’s triple-OT escape at Rutgers?
Michigan pulled out a 48-42 triple-overtime against Rutgers, but Jim Harbaugh’s future remains uncertain.

An all-Black NFL officiating crew should’ve happened a long time ago — The Undefeated
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Los Angeles Rams on Monday Night Football, the National Football League will celebrate the breaking of yet another racial…

Northwestern in the playoff? Michigan-Rutgers in 3OT? Week 12 brings the chaos
In a very 2020 weekend in college football, Indiana nearly upset Ohio State, Cincinnati proved it belongs in the playoff discussion and Coastal Carolina stayed undefeated.

College basketball cancellations, COVID-19 cases before opener
Before it had turned to Monday afternoon, a handful of schools had announced canceled openers and positive tests.

Sports are experimenting (and getting creative) with new revenue streams in 2020

NFL expands mask mandate, threatens to discipline violators | FOX Sports
The NFL has expanded its mandate for mask usage on the sideline and is threatening discipline for those who violate the league’s updated COVID-19 protocols

Why Alan Rickman’s Widow Is Excited The Harry Potter Legend’s Journals Are Being Published – CINEMABLEND
Fans of Alan Rickman will get a chance to see inside the head of the actor.