I just chalked it up to a player who used that play against Virginia Tech as motivation to improve and become a better football player. Since he's a born Husker, the fact that we were playing OU probably made him step up his game that much more. I bitched after that play against Virginia Tech but his game against OU more than makes up for it.
If that win is the difference between us going to a mediocre bowl game and a good bowl game with a nice payday, he should be given the key to the kingdom for the rest of his life. Good for him.