The heroes of northeast Ohio cover the walls at the most popular Italian restaurant in Bo Pelini's hometown. Bernie Kosar's No. 19 Cleveland Browns jersey next to the door that leads to the kitchen. The photograph behind the bar of Ron Jaworski, the former Youngstown State quarterback who took the Philadelphia Eagles to the Super Bowl. After seven volatile seasons of being good but not good enough to satisfy Nebraska fans, Bo's come home to coach the Youngstown State Penguins, have a nice bowl of cavatelli and meatballs at Cassese's MVR (Mahoning Valley Restaurant) and send his kids to Cardinal Mooney High School, where three decades ago he earned a football scholarship to Ohio State and met his wife, Mary Pat.

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