Nebraska coach Scott Frost explains why Huskers didn't play in bowl game

Even though Nebraska finished last season with a 3-5 record, the Huskers were eligible to play in a bowl game to end the year.

However, Nebraska was one of several Power 5 teams to pass on that opportunity.

While speaking on the Husker Sports Network on Wednesday night, Frost explained some of what went into that decision.

He said he would have been favor of playing a bowl game, but players were understandably tired after going through a COVID-19-altered season.

Talking on Sports Nightly, Nebraska football coach Scott Frost said he "would have loved to play in a bowl game but everyone was tired."

Frost and his wife went on vacation somewhere "warm and sunny." Frost also went deer hunting. #huskers

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Frost added that most of the team also wanted to play in a bowl game, but it wasn’t unanimous.

Frost said most of the team "wanted to go and play" the bowl game. Didn't want to do it unless "everyone was committed and gung ho." Decision wasn't unanimous.

— Sam McKewon (@swmckewonOWH) January 21, 2021

Every FBS team was eligible to play in a bowl game this year due to the pandemic.

The Big Ten ended up going 3-2 in bowl season, including Ohio State’s loss to Alabama in the National Championship Game.

Nebraska will go into 2021 still searching for its first bowl appearance since 2016.

The Huskers open next season vs. Illinois in Dublin, Ireland.