Former Nebraska coach Bo Pelini says Big 12 ‘lied’ in 2009 conference championship game loss to Texas

Bo Pelini might forgive. However he definitely would not neglect.

The previous Nebraska coach appeared on a latest episode of “Pardon My Take” and delved into his view on the Cornhuskers’ controversial loss to Texas within the 2009 Huge 12 Championship Sport.

A little bit backstory: the Longhorns entered into that sport with an ideal 12-0 file. Mack Brown’s squad was the No. 3 group within the nation, however No. 1 Florida was taking part in No. 2 Alabama within the SEC Championship Sport. The stakes have been clear for Texas; beat Nebraska and the Longhorns have been headed to the nationwide title sport.

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The Cornhuskers, who entered the sport with a 9-3 file, annoyed the Longhorns all evening lengthy. Nebraska sunk Colt McCoy’s Heisman probabilities, forcing Texas’ star quarterback into three interceptions.

All that amounted to a 12-10 Cornhuskers lead within the final minute. With 9 seconds left, McCoy rolled proper and flung a ball into the sidelines. The clock appeared to have expired and Nebraska’s gamers streamed onto the sphere. There was only one downside, although; the referees dominated that there was one second left within the sport.

Brown despatched kicker Hunter Lawrence on the sphere, who proceeded to nail a 46-yarder as time expired to ship the Longhorns to the nationwide championship.

Pelini made it clear that he believes Texas’ victory in that sport was … undeserved. Honest warning children, this language is NSFW.

“They (Huge 12 Convention) f***ing lied. That (2009 Huge 12 Championship Sport) was a screw job… as a result of they needed Texas to go to the Nationwide Championship sport. Lets face it, they needed a group from the Huge 12 went. We received the sport. The sport was over.” 

The Longhorns went on to lose the nationwide title sport to Alabama, 37-21. As for Pelini, who is aware of what would have occurred if he had gotten his second beneath the solar with the Cornhuskers. Pelini went 67-27 throughout his seven-year tenure in Lincoln and Nebraska made two extra appearances within the Huge 12 Championship Sport.

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However the Huskers would by no means get as shut as they did that brisk December evening at Cowboys Stadium, a sport that Pelini thought was already over.