Has anyone read the book: Three Yards Away: The 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers, College Football's Would-Be Champions?

[saturdaysarebetter]

The publication date for it was Sept. 25, 2026, and I'm only seeing it on Amazon as a paperback for $39.95.

Authored by Dennis P. Crawford

From Amazon:

The 1983 Nebraska Cornhuskers may be the best team ever to fall short of victory in a national championship. Declared the greatest team of all time during the regular season, they are best remembered for an offense that averaged 52 points and 546.7 yards per game. They maintained the number-one ranking in the polls during the regular season, winning every game until Miami toppled them in the epic 1984 Orange Bowl.

This book reaches beyond one play and one game--it provides a broader historical overview of Nebraska football from its inception in 1890; discusses the 1983 regular season; and looks at the career of coach Tom Osborne, highlighting his leadership through both triumph and adversity as well as his final game on January 2, 1998. Interviews with Osborne and 18 players give an inside view of a memorable season for the Huskers.

I was wondering if anyone's read it and your thoughts. Thank you in advance.

 

[Hunchback Johnny]

39.95 is a cheap price to pay to relive the glory years and forget the current state of affairs. To answer your question, I haven't read it. I've read More Than Winning, another great book about Coach Osborne, but it doesn't cover the later years when he was winning natties.

 

[Uenth]

Sounds like a great read to me as well. That Orange Bowl was just mind numbing.