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Mickey Joseph shoulders blame for Nebraska’s blown lead in Week 12 loss to Wisconsin
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Mickey Joseph had a chance to get his biggest win as the interim head coach for Nebraska. The Cornhuskers had a 14-3 lead at home over Wisconsin going into the fourth quarter.
Wisconsin was able to outscore Nebraska 12-0 in the fourth quarter, including the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard run from Badgers quarterback Graham Mertz with 35 seconds left in the game. Nebraska would lose to Wisconsin at home 15-14.
In his press conference after the loss, coach Joseph talked about his disappointment in his performance to finish the game with a win:
“I’ve got to do a better job of getting them to close people out … But take your hats off to these kids … I told them today they’re a better football team from the day I met them in December … This one hurts.”
Mickey Joseph: “This is a tough one. To be in control of the game like that… this one hurts.” pic.twitter.com/qVjyLsxNl6
— Kevin Sjuts (@kevinsjuts) November 19, 2022
Mickey Joseph: "I've got to do a better job of getting them to close people out … But take your hats off to these kids … I told them today they're a better football team from the day I met them in December … This one hurts."
— Brian Christopherson (@Husker247BC) November 19, 2022
Joseph is now 2-6 as the interim head coach of the Cornhuskers as the team is currently on a 5-game losing streak. Joseph took over after the program fired Scott Frost when he led his team to a 45-42 home loss to Georgia Southern in Week 3.