Nebraska football coach Bo Pelini has been under fire throughout this season. He received a vote of confidence from Shawn Eichorst, UNL director of athletics, on Saturday.

The statement from Eichorst can be seen here.

Pelini thanked Eichorst for the vote of confidence and apologized for his behavior during and after Saturday’s game. The entire statement is below”

“I want to thank our administration and Shawn Eichorst in particular, for his continued and full support that he has given me and our football program since his arrival on campus.   I am honored to represent this university and its great fans and I’m proud to lead this program into the future.

I apologize for reacting emotionally yesterday and for showing frustration both with the game officials and the media.  I fully understand and respect their difficult jobs, and I regret any and all actions or words which may have shed a negative light on our program and university. Accountability is a core belief throughout our program, and as the head coach, I must set and maintain a high standard.

Our football staff is hitting recruiting full throttle and looking forward to the upcoming bowl game.  We are committed to working with Shawn and our entire department staff to continue to build this program and bring championships back to Nebraska.”