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Nebraska fires head coach Bo Pelini
Head coach Bo Pelini was dismissed by Nebraska athletic director Shawn
Eichorst, effective immediately, the school announced Sunday morning.
The news comes two days after
Pelini’s Huskers closed out his seventh regular season at the helm by
coming back from a 24-7 deficit to beat Iowa in overtime on the road. The win gave Nebraska a 9-3 (5-3 Big Ten) record, but it was not enough for Pelini to keep his job.
"Earlier this morning, I
informed Coach Bo Pelini of our decision to move forward in a new
direction," Eichorst said in a statement. "Coach Pelini served our
University admirably for seven years and led our football program's
transition to the Big Ten Conference. We wish Coach Pelini and his
wonderful family all the best and thank him for his dedicated service to
the University."
Pelini took over at Nebraska in
December 2007 and posted a 67-27 record with the program. He won three
division titles between the Big 12 and Big Ten and also led the Huskers
to wins in two Gator Bowls (2008, 2013) and the 2009 Holiday Bowl.
Pelini’s Nebraska teams never
lost more than four games during his tenure, but he never seemed to get
the team over the hump and back into national championship contention.
His resume was hampered by many blowout losses in big games over the
years, including this season’s demoralizing 59-24 beatdown at the hands
of Melvin Gordon and Wisconsin.
Associate head coach Barney Cotton will serve as the team's head coach in its bowl game.http://sports.yahoo.com/
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