Nebraska fires head coach Frost after 1-2 start

Nebraska parted ways with head coach Scott Frost on Sunday, the school announced.

The decision comes one day after the Cornhuskers suffered a 45-42 loss to Georgia Southern despite entering the game as 23.5-point favorites. The defeat dropped Nebraska to 1-2 on the season.

Wide receivers coach Mickey Joseph will take over as interim head coach for the remainder of the 2022 campaign.

Frost's buyout is $15 million but would have dropped to $7.5 million on Oct. 1, according to The Athletic's Bruce Feldman.

"Scott has poured his heart and soul into the Nebraska football program both as a quarterback and head coach, and I appreciate his work and dedication," Nebraska athletic director Trev Alberts said in a statement.

"After the disappointing start to our season, I decided the best path forward for our program was to make a change in our head coaching position."

Frost leaves the program after amassing a disappointing 16-31 record through four-plus seasons.