So much for that grand plan. We're talking about the homecoming of Scott Frost, one of the most-decorated quarterbackss of the glory era at Nebraska, who returned to Lincoln amid great fanfare in 2018 as the head coach after a wildly-successful run at UCF.  Surely this would end a disappointing run of Cornhusker hires. But Frost could never ignite the program, and one more chance from athletic director Trev Alberts last season was always going to be nothing more than whistling past the graveyard. After an opening loss to Northwestern in Dublin, and a home loss to Clay Helton's Georgia Southern two weeks later, Alberts had seen enough, and the remainder of 2022 became effective damage control in Lincoln under interim Mickey Joseph. In the end the 4-8 record would mark Nebraska's sixth straight losing season, the longest stretch of ineptitude since the '40s...

Bruce Marshall's full breakdown of Nebraska's 2023 outlook, which includes how he's playing their win total, can be found below as part of SportsLine's preview of the Big Ten season.

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2023 Nebraska at a glance

• Last Year: 4-8 SU, 6-6 ATS, 4-8 O/U
  
• Returning Starters: Offense 4; Defense 7
• Win Total: 6.5 (Over +115, Under -135)
  

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