The Bear: How Chris Fallica became a College GameDay staple

LINCOLN, Neb. — Chris Fallica steps out of the production truck at halftime of Nebraska-Ohio State and crosses Stadium Drive, passing through the fast-moving flow of red-clad people glumly leaving a 38-0 blowout. And the murmurs begin. A few fans stop. They do a double-take. They tell their buddies.

“Bear! It’s The Bear!”

A Husker fan in his 20s stops him on his way back to the truck and, upon meeting his hero, declares: “I love you, man.