Nebraska (1-2) was a three-point favorite. “Earlier today I met with Coach Frost and informed him that we have made a change in the leadership of our football program, effective immediately. Scott has put his heart and soul into the Nebraska football program both as a quarterback and and as a coach, and I appreciate his work and dedication,” Nebraska vice chancellor for athletics Trev Alberts said in a statement.
Assistant coach Mickey Joseph will take over for the rest of the season. Nebraska hosts Oklahoma on Saturday. Frost returned home to coach his alma mater in 2018 after two seasons at UCF, including an undefeated run in 2017. But Frost could never get the Huskers going. Alberts made a surprising move last November when he announced he would bring Frost back after a 3-9 season. Frost fired four offensive assistants, cut his salary from $5 million to $4 million and agreed to drop his buyout from $15 million to $7.5 million on Oct. 1. There was no immediate word Sunday on a negotiated settlement. After Alberts gave him another chance entering this season to turn the schedule around, Nebraska opened the year with a disappointing loss to Northwestern. The loss to Georgia Southern only added to the problems. Frost finishes his coaching career at Nebraska with a 16-31 record. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
