I saw the '83 Huskers and was in absolute awe of them. They were so much better than the rest of the field that year it seemed to me, especially on offense.
How did they lose to the 'Canes in the Orange Bowl? Lots of very inopportune turnovers that put them in a hole from which they couldn't quite climb out of in time. Of course it was also a very hostile environment, unbefitting of a game deciding the national championship. But by the 4th quarter, the Huskers were totally dominating Miami just as they had dominated everyone on their schedule that year.
Osborne earned a lot of praise for having the guts to go for the win instead of the tie, but he paid a very high price for that decision. It was another 10 years or more before he won his first national championship.
I remember that game very well. Every Nebraska fan I knew kept saying that they were the best college team **ever** in college football. The inopportune turnovers were part of the game. And, if you don't like hostile environments, should teams not have to play in Lincoln?
I keep hearing Kneebraska fans complaining about that game and I still chuckle. Nebraska needs a pro team.
I loved that game. The corn-dogs were beaten well, and deserved that loss. It's called humiliation; your religious background should give you the understanding for such a loss.