After the best game of his career — 19 touches and 195 yards at Colorado, including a 75-yard touchdown reception — Washington has struggled with injuries and productivity since Nebraska started Big Ten play. He has touched the ball 30 times in four games, amassing 152 all-purpose yards. That’s down two touches per game since last season in conference play.

Frost said Monday that he had zero regrets about how he handled the Washington investigation, citing his former coach, Tom Osborne, and his handling of players who ran afoul of the law or rules.

“I wouldn’t do anything different. I wish things would be a little different,” Frost said. “Listen: Coach Osborne was this way. He wasn’t quick to crumble kids up and throw them away. Some of those kids who are in some of these situations, if they’re gone out of this program, that road doesn’t lead to very many good places.

“As long as I’m here, I’m going to try to help these young men as much as I can. That’s the promise I make to their parents as I sit in their living room and tell them we’re going to try to help them no matter what.