In my opinion, it's pretty clear that 3-1 with an expected loss to OU >>>> 4-0 after making the batshit decision to run scared from OU, and the ongoing PR embarrassment that would come with it. I don't know how people can't see that. Think about it:
- 50th Anniversary of the Game Of The Century, probably the most famous game in NU history
- Historic rivalry
- Been on the schedule for a decade and was rightly celebrated as a huge deal when it was announced
- OU rivalry is as much a part of Husker lore as anything Frost did as a player
- Tom Osborne prioritized getting it on the schedule before retiring as AD
This isn't just switching around some games. The desire to cancel this game, with all the context surrounding it, is so transparently cowardly that it's indefensible.