Nebraska may be headed to the Holiday Bowl without their former head coach Bo Pelini in body, but he's there with them in spirit.

The team, which clearly loved Pelini, left the front seat empty on the bus on their way to the game vs. USC, Assistant Director of Football Business Operations Austen Everson tweeted Saturday.

#Huskers Team Buses en route to Holiday Bowl. Front Seat on Bus 1 empty in honor of Coach Bo. Been a great ride. #GBR pic.twitter.com/4yJOuIfUnN — Austen Everson (@AustenEverson) December 27, 2014

Nebraska senior offensive lineman Jake Cotton has "BO" on his helmet in place of his jersey number. pic.twitter.com/1jSoaedXji — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) December 28, 2014

Kenny Bell with Bo's name on wrist tape. pic.twitter.com/aAa52QqBh5 — Huskers Gameday (@HuskersGameday) December 28, 2014

Pelini, now the head coach at FCS Youngstown State, was fired after posting a 67-27 record in six seasons with the Cornhuskers, never able to break the 10-win hurdle. Nebraska replaced him with former Oregon State head coach Mike Riley earlier in December.