CLOSE SportsPulse: COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on much of the U.S. economy. How has it impacted college football coaches? According to our annual coaches compensation database, head coaches at Power Five conferences haven’t taken a big hit. USA TODAY Along with Iowa, Ohio State and Nebraska were the most outspoken programs in trying to resurrect a fall football season after the Big Ten announced its postponement. Eight Nebraska players even sued the Big Ten to pressure the conference to overturn its decision, which it eventually did. So some eyebrows were raised when the conference pitted Nebraska against the Buckeyes on Saturday for the season opener in Columbus. Cornhuskers coach Scott Frost expressed no surprise. “No, I don’t think it was a coincidence,” he said with a chuckle on a Zoom call Monday. Fifth-ranked Ohio State is a three-touchdown favorite over the Huskers, who haven’t beaten the Buckeyes since 2011. But Frost…
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