In death Berringer was recalled
as a dedicated, caring and studious athlete who
performed ably in helping the Cornhuskers win the national championship in 1994 and then sat with dignity when beaten out for starting
quarterback by Tommie Frazier the following fall.
While preseason addition Jacoby Brissett
performed well enough
as the team's fill - in
quarterback, the Colts proved they could only handle the league's bottom dwellers en route to a 4 - 12 record.