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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/DowntownSasquatch420 on 2025-08-13 10:35:57+00:00.
There is a long-running rumor of the “Sal is dead, go Big Red” sign posted on I-80 somewhere in Nebraska.
Context: CU quarterback, Siasau “Sal” Aunese, tragically passed away from stomach cancer on Sept. 23rd, 1989. 21 years-old, he had been the starting QB for the 1987 & 1988 seasons, would have been likely led Colorado to a national title in 1989. Aunese was recruited by Les Miles to play in Boulder.
There is no photographic evidence of this supposed sign, and the story has changed over time, that it could have been a billboard, roadside post, crowd sign. Any outcome, this would not be something I, or any Husker fan I associate with, would endorse.