RexWatch 2012 gripped the state of Nebraska for more than a month, as all who love Big Red focused on one man’s tender left knee.
TV stations led off their broadcasts with it. Pastors led off their sermons with the latest update. Forget the weather, the lottery numbers or the election results. The biggest story in the state was: When would Rex Burkhead be back?
OK, that’s embellishing it a bit. But the anticipation to see No. 22 back on the field for Nebraska had grown with each passing week.
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