Sherman is a senior news-editorial major and a Daily Nebraskan senior reporter. One spring day provides relief for NU fans
At 12:33 p.m. Saturday, as 42,018 football-starved fans settled into their seats at Memorial Stadium, Scott Frost fumbles a pitch to Ahman Green on the first play of the Red-White Game. But it doesn't matter. Saturday is for practice. In August comes the real thing. Regardless, thousands of Nebraskans visit Lincoln to witness a little piece of autumn on an overcast spring day, paying tribute to their beloved Cornhusker football and soccer teams in the middle of the offseason. What kind of a state do we live in? At 12:44 p.m., Grant Wistrom breaks his right pinky finger in half as Frost scores on a 4-yard quarterback keeper. Wistrom needs six stitches to repair the cut caused when his bone poked through his skin. At 1:23 p.m., Aaron Wills tackles Jeff Perino, who fumbles in the direction of the north end zone. Gregg List recovers the ball for a 37-yard loss. Good thing this is a scrimmage. At 2:16 p.m., the second half of the Red-White Game begins and Tom Osborne looses all contact with the White Team sidelines when the coaches' radio system breaks. The White Team proceeds to score 21 of its 28 points and accumulate 224 yards in the second half after a total of minus-1 yards in the first half. "That shows the value of coaching," Osborne says. At 3:58 p.m., Jason Peter harasses Wistrom for failing to return to the field after his finger injury. "Make sure dinner's on the table when I get home," Peter says as Wistrom leaves the press room. Peter then turns to the 50-plus writers, broadcasters and photographers, and reassuring says about Wistrom: "She'll be alright." At 4:24 p.m., Oklahoma State's Nathan Kaup launches a grand slam to right field at Buck Beltzer Field, stretching the Cowboys' lead over NU to 8-2 in the top of the fifth inning. Reality check: It's still April, and not everything is perfect in Huskerland. At 7:05 p.m., Craig Estudillo, public address announcer for the Lincoln Stars, takes the mike at the Abbott Sports Complex to announce the starting lineups for Nebraska's meeting with the U.S. Under-20 National Team. The P.A. system momentarily breaks before Estudillo regains control and successfully introduces the two teams. At 9:03 p.m., Lindsay Eddleman loops a shot over U.S. goalkeeper Siri Mullinex, scoring NU's only goal in a landmark game for the Husker soccer team. A Nebraska-record 2,268 fans attend the contest, proving once again that Nebraskans truly love their fall sports -- even in the spring.
Sherman is a senior news editorial major and a Daily Nebraskan senior reporter.
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