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There are no metrics with any of this data, so we don't know, for example, how strict Nebraska's policies and administration of those policies is compared to any other school they're reporting on, but we could conclude a few things:
Nebraska's policies are more strict than other schools' AND/OR Nebraska is more firm in administering those policies than other schools AND/OR we have the most drunken, belligerent fans in the Big Ten. Or it's any combination thereof.
Nebraska's policies are more strict than other schools' AND/OR Nebraska is more firm in administering those policies than other schools AND/OR we have the most drunken, belligerent fans in the Big Ten. Or it's any combination thereof.
2016 Stadium Ejections, Arrests and Incidents From Big Ten Fanbases
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Nebraska's incident count was the highest of all Big Ten schools polled. The majority of them involved — you guessed it — alcohol. The Cornhuskers police force liberally used what they call "The Bridge," which is described as a civilian, non-profit alcohol and drug treatment facility that functions as a detox center for intoxicated persons in the short term.
Basically, if someone is too drunk to know what they are doing during a tailgate or game, they go there to cool off before being sent on their way. In their email response, Nebraska said The Bridge is not affiliated with jail time and is not considered an arrest.
Of the 238 occasions where police were involved, the force sent the patron to The Bridge 122 times. Roughly half of the incidents included Nebraska students with the Minnesota, Oregon and Purdue games having the highest numbers. If a patron was not sent to The Bridge, other courses of action included HBO (Handled By Officer) or TOT Responsible Party. A person could decide to leave on their own, their friends and family members took care of them if they were too drunk, or something similar.