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Video: Military dad surprises family after disguising himself as a player before spring game
By Will Ogburn
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Spring games are not only a time to iron out the kinks of an offseason game plan but also a time to reinforce the community around the team. No one does that quite like the Nebraska Cornhuskers, who delivered another tear jerker on Saturday.
SSG Matthew Hawke, who had recently returned home from a tour of duty, dressed up as a Nebraska football player and surprised his family at midfield during the coin toss.
Grab a tissue and check out this family’s reaction:
After ten months away from home, welcome Home Staff Sergeant Hawke. pic.twitter.com/TzOcrJjysg
— Nebraska Football (@HuskerFootball) April 15, 2017
The Huskers also turned heads in 2013 when they allowed a young cancer patient to suit up and score a long TD with players cheering him on.
There may not be a ton of big city lights and sounds in Lincoln, Nebraska, but it personifies the community feel of a college town that makes this sport so unique.
A former resident of both Baton Rouge and the heart of Crimson Tide country, Will Ogburn handles multimedia content and news coverage for Saturday Down South.
