sentences:  His first Cornhusker season's performance as a junior in 1979 earned him Osborne's endorsement as Nebraska's best chance at a Heisman Trophy winner since Johnny Rodgers in 1972.Redwine suffered a broken rib midway through his senior season in 1980 and fell back in the Heisman race, in which he finished seventh.Even so, he was the first Cornhusker to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons, gaining 1,119.