Nebraska 13Iowa 7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | ||
| Nebraska | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 13 | |
| Iowa | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
1st quarter
NEB: Brett Maher 26 field goal, 6:51
IOW: James Vandenberg 1 run (Mike Meyer kick) 0:28
3rd quarter
NEB: Maher 52 field goal, 9:30
NEB: Rex Burkhead 3 run (Maher kick) 3:10 
NEB IOW
FIRST DOWNS.................. 16 13
Rushing.................... 13 7
Passing..................... 3 6
Penalty..................... 0 0
RUSHES-YARDS (NET)....... 53-200 39-108
Average Per Rush.......... 3.8 2.8
PASSING YDS (NET)............ 63 92
Att-Comp-Int........... 14-8-0 24-11-2
Average Per Attempt....... 4.5 3.8
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS...... 67-263 63-200
Avg. Gain Per Play........ 3.9 3.2
Fumble Returns-Yards........ 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards.......... 2-0 1-29
Kickoff Returns-Yards...... 1-15 1-8
Int. Returns-Yards......... 2-11 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg)....... 6-43.2 7-40.1
Fumbles-Lost................ 3-2 1-0
Penalties-Yards............ 2-25 1-5
Possession Time........... 30:58 29:02
Third-Down Conv. ....... 4 of 14 5 of 15
Fourth-Down Conv. ....... 2 of 2 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances..... 2-3 1-2
Touchdowns................ 1-3 1-2
Field goals............... 1-3 0-2
Sacks By: Number-Yards...... 1-6 2-10
RUSHING
NEB: R.Burkhead 16-69; A.Abdullah 14-50; B.Heard 4-46; T.Martinez 16-41; TEAM 3-minus 6.
IOW: M.Weisman 29-91; G.Garmon 5-19; J.Vandenberg 5-minus 2.
PASSING
NEB: T.Martinez 8-14-0-63.
IOW: J.Vandenberg 11-24-2-92.
RECEIVING
NEB: B.Cotton 3-39; Q.Enunwa 2-8; S.Osborne 1-7; R.Burkhead 1-6; A.Abdullah 1-3.
IOW: C.Fiedorowicz 6-56; K.Martin-Manley 3-19; K.Davis 1-11; H.Krieger Coble 1-6.
Attendance: 69,805
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Stats & Recap
Huskers Punch Ticket to Indy: Nebraska used a stifling defense and a punishing running game to down Iowa and clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game in Indianapolis.
NU’s seniors shined, as Alonzo Whaley and Eric Martin had career afternoons on defense. I-back Rex Burkhead made his return in the second half after missing the last four games, rushing for 69 yards and scoring the winning TD.
For the fifth time this season, Nebraska rallied from a second-half deficit to win.
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2012 schedule
| 09/01 | S. Miss | W 49-20 |
| 09/08 | @ UCLA | L 30-36 |
| 09/15 | Arkansas St. | W 42-13 |
| 09/22 | Idaho St. | W 73-7 |
| 09/29 | Wisconsin | W 30-27 |
| 10/06 | @ Ohio St. | L 38-63 |
| 10/20 | @ Northwestern | W 29-28 |
| 10/27 | Michigan | W 23-9 |
| 11/03 | @ Michigan St. | W 28-24 |
| 11/10 | Penn St. | W 32-23 |
| 11/17 | Minnesota | W 38-14 |
| 11/23 | @ Iowa | W 13-7 |
| 12/01 | @ Wisconsin | L 31-70 |
| 01/01 | Georgia | L 31-45 |
Commentary
Stryker
Just how mentally – and physically – tough the Blackshirts have become will be tested Dec. 1.
Callahan
In some ways it reminded me of Nebraska’s 13-3 win at Oklahoma in 1994 against a 6-6 Sooner squad.
Hamar
The Hawkeyes played extremely hard, and the weather conditions were a great equalizer.
Sipple
Let’s tip a stocking cap to a well-rounded outfit that is determined to help boost Nebraska to its previous elite stature.
Harty
The game ripped open the same scab on offense that’s been bleeding throughout the season.
Hlas
This year’s Hawkeye offense fell off a football cliff.
Shatel
From division champ to conference champ, it’s like jumping over a canyon.
Barfknecht
Coaches in all sports sell either hope or results. Ferentz has neither right now.
Vogel
The already impossibly large legend of Rex Burkhead grew again.
Chatelain
The Huskers are not a national title contender. They aren’t even in the Top 10. But dangit, they fight.