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Nebraska adds Lil Red distraction to videoboard during field goal tries

Paul Harvey

By Paul Harvey

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Nebraska is finally back in Memorial Stadium, hitting the field in Lincoln for the 2023 home opener. It is already Game 3 of the season for Matt Rhule and the Huskers but just their first game in front of a home crowd this season.

What’s in a home-field advantage? Well, that depends on the venue, but Nebraska unveiled one new addition to Memorial Stadium in the home opener.

When Northern Illinois lined up for a short field goal try, the video board inside the stadium featured Lil Red in a distraction technique. While fans are used to Lil Red this particular close-up look is a bit more… intense, to say the least.

Check it out:

It did not work this time around with Jake Seibert drilling a 30-yard field goal for the Huskies. However, it’s still early and the tactic might yield better results over the course of the season.

Saturday is also the on-field home football debut for the new Herbie mascot. We’ll see how the reception of the new-look Herbie plays out this fall.

Paul Harvey

Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.