DAY BY DAY: THE RISE

By Justin LEPERA

LANE 4 MEDIA & PRODUCTIONS - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2022

Witness the untold stories of adversity behind one of the most dominant and controversial programs in college football history, the 1990s Nebraska Cornhuskers.

    • Year of production
    • 2022
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • ENGLISH-UNITED STATES
    • Budget
    • 0.6 - 1 M$
    • Duration
    • 107 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Justin LEPERA
    • Writer(s)
    • Justin LEPERA
    • Producer(s)
    • Deirdre LEPERA (LANE 4 MEDIA & PRODUCTIONS), Justin LEPERA
    • Synopsis
    • Day By Day: The Rise (Part 1) - After 20 years without a National Championship win, the pressure was at an all-time high for Head Football Coach Tom Osborne and his coaching staff. With jobs on the line, the University of Nebraska football program would recruit a controversial group of athletes that would change the trajectory of the program and challenge its clean-cut image.

      Day By Day: The Dynasty (Part 2) - During the most dominant performance in college football history, the University of Nebraska's football program would spiral out of control, plagued by controversy and violence off the field. With the program's integrity at stake and a team leader's tragic death, head coach Tom Osborne would face his greatest test.