The Nebraska quarterback had sat out the past two games with a torn knee ligament.
He knows what it means to be a Nebraska quarterback.
He became the eighth Nebraska quarterback to pass for 2,000 yards and moved into seventh place on the school's career passing list with 2,118 yards.
That position now belongs to the third-string safety - and former Nebraska quarterback - Scott Frost.
Steve Taylor, the Nebraska quarterback, was held to 54 yards rushing and 58 passing.
He rushed for 1,412 yards, a record for a Nebraska quarterback, but completed just 46 percent of his passes.
He received 1,460 points, 264 more than Tommie Frazier, the Nebraska quarterback and another senior, in a surprisingly decisive victory.
Frost, who has waited three years for his chance after his conversion from acclaimed Nebraska quarterback, still smiles when asked about the opportunity to start.
Tommie Frazier, the Nebraska quarterback, was responsible for 3 touchdowns last week to increase his career total to 45 - 24 passing and 21 rushing.
The locker next to his belongs to Scott Frost, the former Nebraska quarterback who was converted to safety as a rookie last year.