Referee Ron Snodgrass; umpire Rick Nelson; head linesman Steve Matarante; line judge Jeff Szink; side judge Frank Steratore; field judge Jeffrey Noggle; back judge Dennis Morris; center judge Eric OliverGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Iowa
Nebraska
250
Total yards
433
97
Passing yards
296
153
Rushing yards
137
6.1
Yards per pass
6.6
5.5
Yards per rush
3.6
10
First downs
22
0–9
Third downs
7–16
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
1
Turnovers
4
6–54
Penalties
8–95
23:54
Possession
36:06
Efficiency
Iowa
Nebraska
27%
Success rate
42%
−0.09
EPA per play
−0.14
1.67
Explosiveness
1.13
−0.17
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.06
Passing EPA
−0.33
13%
Passing-down success
40%
0.37
First-down EPA
−0.28
−0.50
Second-down EPA
−0.03
−0.44
Third-down EPA
0.31
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Iowa 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Iowa −2.5, over/under 58.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Nebraska drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
Q1 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 30 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 NebraskaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q1 IowaTouchdown, 6 plays, 66 yards
Q2 NebraskaFumble, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 31 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q2 NebraskaPick-six, 2 plays (Iowa scores), 2 yards
Q2 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
Q2 NebraskaField goal, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q2 IowaResult not recorded, 0 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 33 yards
Q3 NebraskaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
Q3 NebraskaInterception, 4 plays, 36 yards
Q3 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 NebraskaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 NebraskaField goal, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q4 IowaEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 57 yds , Jonathan Parker return for 24 yds to the Iowa 32
15:00
1st & 10 at own 32
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 22 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at opp 46
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 43
13:40
2nd & 7 at opp 43
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd to the Neb 42
12:57
3rd & 6 at opp 42
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 4 yds to the Neb 38
12:23
4th & 2 at opp 38
Dillon Kidd punt for 33 yds, downed at the Neb 5
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
12:23
1st & 10 at own 5
Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Neb 9
11:41
2nd & 6 at own 9
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Neb 13
11:07
3rd & 2 at own 13
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 2 yds to the Neb 15 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at own 15
Terrell Newby run for 2 yds to the Neb 17
9:59
2nd & 8 at own 17
Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the Neb 21
9:31
3rd & 4 at own 21
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 18
8:53
4th & 7 at own 18
Sam Foltz punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 33
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
8:53
1st & 10 at own 33
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
8:21
2nd & 10 at own 33
Jordan Canzeri run for 4 yds to the Iowa 37
8:09
3rd & 6 at own 37
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 08:09
8:06
3rd & 6 at own 37
Beathard, C.J. pass complete to Smith, Tevaun for 10 yards to the IOWA47, PENALTY IOWA holding (Welsh, Sean) 10 yards to the IOWA27, NO PLAY.
7:37
3rd & 16 at own 27
C.J. Beathard run for 3 yds to the Iowa 30
7:04
4th & 13 at own 30
Marshall Koehn punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 47
Nebraska Interception, 1 play
6:53
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Cole Fisher return for 10 yds to the Iowa 44
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
6:49
1st & 10 at own 44
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd to the Iowa 45
6:06
2nd & 9 at own 45
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
5:31
3rd & 4 at the 50
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
5:24
4th & 4 at the 50
Dillon Kidd punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 20
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
5:24
1st & 10 at own 20
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Neb 22
4:44
2nd & 8 at own 22
Terrell Newby run for 4 yds to the Neb 26
4:01
3rd & 4 at own 26
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 10 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
3:37
1st & 10 at own 36
Imani Cross run for 1 yd to the Neb 37
3:04
2nd & 9 at own 37
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Stanley Morgan Jr.) to the Neb 32
2:41
2nd & 14 at own 32
NEBRASKA Penalty, False Start (Dylan Utter) to the Neb 27
2:17
2nd & 19 at own 27
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 2 yds to the Neb 29
1:57
3rd & 17 at own 29
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Jordan Westerkamp
1:43
4th & 17 at own 29
Sam Foltz punt for 47 yds , Riley McCarron returns for 10 yds to the Iowa 34
Iowa Touchdown, 6 plays
1:43
1st & 10 at own 34
Jordan Canzeri run for no gain to the Iowa 34
1:07
2nd & 10 at own 34
NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Kevin Williams) to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at own 49
Jordan Canzeri run for 12 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 39
Beathard, C.J. pass incomplete to VandeBerg, Matt, PENALTY NEBRASKA roughing passer (Collins, Maliek) 15 yards to the NEBRASKA24, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
Jordan Canzeri run for 8 yds to the Neb 16
Q2 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Neb 14 IOWA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Neb 29
Q2 14:14
2nd & 15 at opp 29
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 19 yds to the Neb 10 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:50
1st & goal at opp 10
George Kittle 10 Yd pass from C.J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 7, Nebraska 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Iowa 14, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Fumble, 5 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Imani Cross run for 8 yds to the Neb 33
13:12
2nd & 2 at own 33
Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
12:31
1st & 10 at own 37
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
12:19
2nd & 10 at own 37
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 4 yds to the Neb 41
11:44
3rd & 6 at own 41
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Cethan Carter
11:33
4th & 6 at own 41
Sam Foltz punt for 36 yds , Desmond King returns for 8 yds to the Iowa 31 Desmond King fumbled, recovered by Neb Mick Stoltenberg
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
11:33
1st & 10 at opp 31
Imani Cross run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 33
10:30
2nd & 12 at opp 33
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 25 yds to the Iowa 8 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, Sideline Interference (4 Yards) to the Iowa 4 for a 1ST down
10:18
1st & goal at opp 4
Imani Cross 4 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)Tied at 7
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
10:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 47 yds , Riley McCarron return for 18 yds to the Iowa 36
10:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Matt VandeBerg run for 9 yds to the Iowa 45
9:31
2nd & 1 at own 45
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for 1 yd to the Iowa 46 for a 1ST down
8:37
1st & 10 at own 46
C.J. Beathard run for 9 yds to the Neb 45
8:01
2nd & 1 at opp 45
LeShun Daniels Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the Neb 49 LeShun Daniels Jr. fumbled, forced by Kevin Maurice, recovered by Iowa LeShun Daniels Jr.
7:33
3rd & 5 at opp 49
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
7:22
4th & 5 at opp 49
Marshall Koehn punt for 40 yds, downed at the Neb 9
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 10 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at own 36
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 3 yds to the Neb 39
4:51
2nd & 7 at own 39
Terrell Newby run for 12 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
4:19
1st & 10 at opp 49
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 7 yds to the Iowa 42
3:41
2nd & 3 at opp 42
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
3:30
3rd & 3 at opp 42
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
3:21
4th & 3 at opp 42
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 43
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 43
Jordan Canzeri run for 4 yds to the Iowa 47
2:44
2nd & 6 at own 47
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
2:36
3rd & 6 at own 47
Beathard, C.J. pass incomplete to Smith, Tevaun, PENALTY NEBRASKA unnecessary roughness 15 yards to the NEBRASKA38, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA.
2:31
1st & 10 at opp 38
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jerminic Smith
2:17
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 39
1:50
3rd & 11 at opp 39
IOWA Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Neb 44
1:18
3rd & 16 at opp 44
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
1:18
4th & 16 at opp 44
IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 49
1:10
4th & 21 at opp 49
Dillon Kidd punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 19
Nebraska Field goal, 6 plays
0:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 8 yds to the Neb 28
0:45
2nd & 2 at own 28
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 27 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 20 yds to the Iowa 25 for a 1ST down
0:25
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:25
0:16
1st & 10 at opp 25
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
0:07
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 4 yds to the Iowa 21
0:07
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 00:07
0:03
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Drew Brown 39 Yd Field GoalIowa 14, Nebraska 10
0:00
3rd & 6 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 35 yds , George Kittle return for 2 yds to the Iowa 32
3rd quarter7 drives, then Iowa 28, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Imani Cross run for 5 yds to the Neb 30
14:19
2nd & 5 at own 30
Imani Cross run for no gain to the Neb 30
13:39
3rd & 5 at own 30
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Cethan Carter for 4 yds to the Neb 34
13:02
4th & 1 at own 34
Sam Foltz punt for 40 yds , Desmond King returns for 26 yds to the NEBRASKA 40 NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (Sam Foltz) to the Neb 33
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jordan Canzeri run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
12:17
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Jordan Canzeri 29 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 21, Nebraska 10
Nebraska Touchdown, 11 plays
12:17
2nd & 6 at own 35
Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Reilly run for 2 yds to the Neb 27
11:32
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
11:01
3rd & 8 at own 27
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 9 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
10:49
1st & 10 at own 36
Terrell Newby run for 1 yd to the Neb 37
10:17
2nd & 9 at own 37
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 15 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 48
NEBRASKA Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the Neb 37
9:09
1st & 25 at own 37
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Sam Cotton for 14 yds to the Iowa 49
8:46
2nd & 11 at opp 49
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jordan Westerkamp for 26 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
8:16
1st & 10 at opp 23
Terrell Newby run for 3 yds to the Iowa 20
7:50
2nd & 7 at opp 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 5 yds to the Iowa 15
7:28
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 11 yds to the Iowa 4 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Imani Cross 4 Yd Run (Drew Brown Kick)Iowa 21, Nebraska 17
Iowa Touchdown, 1 play
7:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 54 yds , Riley McCarron return for 21 yds to the Iowa 32 Riley McCarron fumbled, recovered by Iowa Desmond King
6:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Jordan Canzeri 68 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 28, Nebraska 17
Nebraska Interception, 4 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 35
Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds , Stanley Morgan Jr. return for 20 yds to the Neb 20
6:43
1st & 10 at own 20
Terrell Newby run for 5 yds to the Neb 25
6:05
2nd & 5 at own 25
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 27 yds to the Iowa 48 for a 1ST down
5:41
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 4 yds to the Iowa 44
5:06
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Greg Mabin return for 26 yds to the Iowa 30
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 30
C.J. Beathard pass complete to George Kittle for 25 yds to the Neb 45 for a 1ST down
4:29
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 3 yards to the Neb 48
3:41
2nd & 13 at opp 48
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Tevaun Smith for 3 yds to the Neb 45
2:58
3rd & 10 at opp 45
C.J. Beathard pass incomplete
2:51
4th & 10 at opp 45
Dillon Kidd punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Neb 8
Nebraska Punt, 9 plays
2:51
1st & 10 at own 8
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Neb 11
2:01
2nd & 7 at own 11
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Lane Hovey for 6 yds to the Neb 17
1:31
3rd & 1 at own 17
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at own 19
Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Neb 23
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 23
Imani Cross run for 2 yds to the Neb 25
Q4 15:00
3rd & 4 at own 25
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 14 yds to the Neb 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:19
1st & 10 at own 39
Imani Cross run for 4 yds to the Neb 43
Q4 13:49
2nd & 6 at own 43
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Alonzo Moore
Q4 13:43
3rd & 6 at own 43
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
Q4 13:33
4th & 6 at own 43
Sam Foltz punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 6
4th quarter7 drives, then Iowa 28, Nebraska 20
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at own 6
Jordan Canzeri run for no gain to the Iowa 6
12:37
2nd & 10 at own 6
Jordan Canzeri run for 7 yds to the Iowa 13
12:03
3rd & 3 at own 13
Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Iowa 15
11:24
4th & 1 at own 15
Dillon Kidd punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the Iowa 48
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
11:24
1st & 10 at opp 48
Imani Cross run for 8 yds to the Iowa 40
10:39
2nd & 2 at opp 40
Imani Cross run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 41
9:51
3rd & 3 at opp 41
NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Neb 49
9:26
3rd & 13 at own 49
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Alonzo Moore for 13 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Jamal Turner for 10 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
8:24
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tommy Armstrong Jr. run for 6 yds to the Iowa 22
7:54
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Imani Cross run for 3 yds to the Iowa 19
7:15
3rd & 1 at opp 19
Imani Cross run for no gain to the Iowa 19
6:37
4th & 1 at opp 19
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Brandon Reilly
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
6:37
1st & 10 at own 19
Jordan Canzeri run for 3 yds to the Iowa 22
5:49
2nd & 7 at own 22
C.J. Beathard run for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 15
5:13
3rd & 14 at own 15
Timeout IOWA, clock 05:13
5:13
3rd & 14 at own 15
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 5 yds to the Iowa 20
4:27
4th & 9 at own 20
Dillon Kidd punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jordan Westerkamp at the 50 yard line
Nebraska Interception, 1 play
4:14
1st & 10 at the 50
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass intercepted Josey Jewell return for 25 yds to the NEBRASKA 25 IOWA Penalty, Personal Foul (Desmond King) to the 50 yard line
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
4:14
1st & 10 at the 50
Jordan Canzeri run for 2 yds to the Neb 48
4:01
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 49
3:26
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:26
3:21
3rd & 9 at opp 49
C.J. Beathard pass complete to Macon Plewa for 4 yds to the Neb 45
3:17
4th & 5 at opp 45
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 03:17
3:17
4th & 5 at opp 45
Timeout IOWA, clock 03:17
3:10
4th & 5 at opp 45
Dillon Kidd punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Neb 20
Nebraska Field goal, 12 plays
3:10
1st & 10 at own 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
3:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Terrell Newby
2:53
3rd & 10 at own 20
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 2 yds to the Neb 22
2:29
4th & 8 at own 22
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 13 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
2:17
1st & 10 at own 35
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Brandon Reilly for 13 yds to the Neb 48 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at own 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Lane Hovey
2:01
2nd & 10 at own 48
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Terrell Newby for 11 yds to the Iowa 41 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 17 yds to the Iowa 24 for a 1ST down
1:40
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout IOWA, clock 01:40
1:31
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
1:26
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete to Sam Cotton
1:21
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Tommy Armstrong Jr. pass incomplete
1:17
4th & 10 at opp 24
Drew Brown 42 Yd Field GoalIowa 28, Nebraska 20
Iowa End of game, 2 plays
1:17
4th & 10 at own 35
Drew Brown on-side kick recovered by IOWA at the Neb 47
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 47
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 49
0:00
2nd & 12 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
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