70°F, clear, wind 23 mph from the north, gusts to 33 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Lincoln Municipal Airport (KLNK), 6 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Don Capron; umpire Tim Owens; head linesman John Wiercinski; line judge Ron Tipton; side judge Bobby Sagers; field judge Steven Thielen; back judge Kevin Schwarzel; center judge Brent DurbinGame 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
505
Total yards
267
192
Passing yards
200
313
Rushing yards
67
9.6
Yards per pass
4.8
6.7
Yards per rush
3.2
23
First downs
12
4–11
Third downs
5–15
1–4
Fourth downs
0–2
0
Turnovers
3
3–30
Penalties
3–19
33:09
Possession
26:51
1
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Iowa
Nebraska
52%
Success rate
30%
0.25
EPA per play
−0.24
1.24
Explosiveness
1.37
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.17
0.46
Passing EPA
−0.28
43%
Passing-down success
29%
0.34
First-down EPA
−0.27
0.45
Second-down EPA
−0.11
0.65
Third-down EPA
0.10
25%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Iowa −5, over/under 50.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Iowa 63%, Nebraska 37%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
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 NebraskaPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q1 IowaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q1 NebraskaTouchdown, 3 plays, 15 yards
Q1 IowaTouchdown, 15 plays, 99 yards
Q1 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 51 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q2 NebraskaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 IowaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q2 NebraskaEnd of half, 1 play, 7 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
Q3 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 IowaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 NebraskaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 39 yards
Q3 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 68 yards
Q3 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 NebraskaInterception, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 39 yards
Q4 NebraskaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q4 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 65 yards
Q4 NebraskaInterception, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q4 IowaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q4 NebraskaEnd of game, 6 plays, 19 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Nebraska Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Mikale Wilbon run for 2 yds to the Neb 27
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Tanner Lee pass complete to Keyan Williams for 19 yds to the Neb 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Mikale Wilbon run for no gain to the Neb 46
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 46
Mikale Wilbon run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
3rd & 6 at the 50
Tanner Lee pass incomplete, broken up by Parker Hesse
15:00
4th & 6 at the 50
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 34 yds
Iowa Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:22
1st & 10 at own 16
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 19
12:22
2nd & 7 at own 19
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 16
12:22
3rd & 10 at own 16
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Akrum Wadley for 8 yds to the Iowa 24
12:22
4th & 2 at own 24
Colten Rastetter run for a loss of 9 yards to the Iowa 15 Colten Rastetter fumbled, recovered by Iowa Colten Rastetter , return for no gain to the Iowa 15
Nebraska Touchdown, 3 plays
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 15
Mikale Wilbon run for 1 yd to the Iowa 14
10:17
2nd & 9 at opp 14
Tanner Lee pass incomplete
9:34
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 14 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 7, Iowa 0
Iowa Touchdown, 15 plays
9:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 1 yd to the Iowa 1
9:34
1st & 10 at own 1
Nathan Stanley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 3
9:34
2nd & 8 at own 3
Akrum Wadley run for 19 yds to the Iowa 22 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 22
James Butler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 21
9:34
2nd & 11 at own 21
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 21 yds to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 42
Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd to the Iowa 43
9:34
2nd & 9 at own 43
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette
9:34
4th & 1 at opp 49
Nathan Stanley run for 2 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 47
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 2 yds to the Neb 45
9:34
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Akrum Wadley run for 9 yds to the Neb 36 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 36
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
9:34
2nd & 6 at opp 18
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Neb 20
2:22
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Timeout IOWA, clock 02:22
2:16
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Akrum Wadley run for 20 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Tied at 7
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 11 plays
2:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:16
1st & 10 at own 25
Devine Ozigbo run for 4 yds to the Neb 29
2:16
2nd & 6 at own 29
Devine Ozigbo run for 6 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
2:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Jaylin Bradley run for 4 yds to the Neb 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 39
Jaylin Bradley run for no gain to the Neb 39
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 39
Tanner Lee pass complete to Jack Stoll for 12 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Jaylin Bradley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 46
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 19 yds to the Iowa 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jaylin Bradley run for 7 yds to the Iowa 20
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 20
Jaylin Bradley run for 1 yd to the Iowa 19
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 19
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El, broken up by Matt Nelson
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 19
Zack Darlington pass complete to Luke McNitt for a loss of 5 yards to the Iowa 24
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 14
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
11:18
1st & 10 at own 24
James Butler run for 11 yds to the Iowa 35 for a 1ST down
11:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 5 yds to the Iowa 40
11:18
2nd & 5 at own 40
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 1 yd to the Iowa 41
11:18
3rd & 4 at own 41
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Nick Easley
11:18
4th & 4 at own 41
Colten Rastetter punt for 34 yds , Tyjon Lindsey returns for no gain to the Neb 25
Nebraska Touchdown, 8 plays
9:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the Neb 35 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 9 yds to the Neb 44
9:22
2nd & 1 at own 44
Mikale Wilbon run for 14 yds to the Iowa 42 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 42
Tyjon Lindsey run for 1 yd to the Iowa 41
9:22
2nd & 9 at opp 41
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 13 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
9:22
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyjon Lindsey
6:18
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 28 yds for a TD, (Drew Brown KICK)Nebraska 14, Iowa 7
Iowa Touchdown, 11 plays
6:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Drew Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 4 yds to the Iowa 29
6:18
2nd & 6 at own 29
Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 31
6:18
3rd & 4 at own 31
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete
6:18
4th & 4 at own 31
Rastetter, C. punt 42 yards to the NEB27, D. Pierson-El return to the NEB29, PENALTY NEB roughing the kicker (Tony Butler) 5 yards to the IOWA36, 1ST DOWN IOWA, NO PLAY.
6:18
1st & 10 at own 36
Akrum Wadley run for 29 yds to the Neb 30 Akrum Wadley fumbled, forced by Joshua Kalu, recovered by Iowa Ihmir Smith-Marsette for a 1ST down , return for 5 yds to the Neb 30 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 30
Akrum Wadley run for 8 yds to the Neb 22
6:18
2nd & 2 at opp 22
James Butler run for 3 yds to the Neb 19 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at opp 19
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Nick Easley for 9 yds to the Neb 10
6:18
2nd & 1 at opp 10
James Butler run for 2 yds to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & goal at opp 8
James Butler run for 5 yds to the Neb 3
6:18
2nd & goal at opp 3
James Butler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 4
0:25
3rd & goal at opp 4
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 4 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Tied at 14
Nebraska End of half, 1 play
0:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 50 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 8 yds to the Neb 23
0:20
1st & 10 at own 23
Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 7 yds to the Neb 30
3rd quarter11 drives, then Iowa 42, Nebraska 14
Iowa Touchdown, 5 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 22
Akrum Wadley run for 11 yds to the Neb 11 for a 1ST down
14:45
1st & 10 at opp 11
Nick Easley run for 6 yds to the Neb 5
14:45
2nd & 4 at opp 5
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Neb 2
14:45
3rd & 1 at opp 2
Drake Kulick run for 1 yd to the Neb 1 for a 1ST down
12:24
1st & goal at opp 1
Akrum Wadley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 21, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
12:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee sacked by Parker Hesse for a loss of 5 yards to the Neb 20
12:24
2nd & 15 at own 20
Tanner Lee pass complete to De’Mornay Pierson-El for 10 yds to the Neb 30
12:24
3rd & 5 at own 30
Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 4 yds to the Neb 34
12:24
4th & 1 at own 34
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 36 yds , Matt VandeBerg returns for 14 yds to the Iowa 44
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
10:27
1st & 10 at own 44
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 44 yds to the Neb 12 for a 1ST down
9:53
1st & 10 at opp 12
James Butler run for 12 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 28, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
9:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 6 yds to the Neb 31
9:53
3rd & 4 at own 31
Tanner Lee pass intercepted Ben Niemann return for no gain to the Neb 40
9:53
2nd & 4 at own 31
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Josey Jewell
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
9:08
1st & 10 at opp 40
Akrum Wadley run for 11 yds to the Neb 29 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at opp 29
Akrum Wadley run for 29 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 35, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
8:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 20 yds to the NEBRASKA 45 NEBRASKA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Neb 10
8:24
1st & 10 at own 10
Jaylin Bradley run for 2 yds to the Neb 12
8:24
2nd & 8 at own 12
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Jack Stoll, broken up by Josey Jewell
8:24
3rd & 8 at own 12
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to De’Mornay Pierson-El, broken up by Matt Hankins
8:24
4th & 8 at own 12
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 52 yds , Matt VandeBerg returns for 17 yds to the Neb 47
Iowa Turnover on downs, 5 plays
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 47
Akrum Wadley run for 10 yds to the Neb 37 for a 1ST down
7:27
1st & 10 at opp 37
Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Neb 31
7:27
2nd & 4 at opp 31
Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 32
7:27
3rd & 5 at opp 32
Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Neb 29
7:27
4th & 2 at opp 29
James Butler run for 1 yd to the Neb 28
Nebraska Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:04
1st & 10 at own 29
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Joshua Jackson
5:04
2nd & 10 at own 29
Tanner Lee pass complete to Tyler Hoppes for 18 yds to the Neb 47 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at own 47
Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
5:04
2nd & 7 at the 50
Mikale Wilbon run for 11 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
5:04
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Mikale Wilbon run for 7 yds to the Iowa 32
5:04
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 2 yds to the Iowa 30
1:45
4th & 1 at opp 30
Timeout NEBRASKA, clock 01:45
1:45
4th & 1 at opp 30
NEBRASKA Penalty, false start (Stanley Morgan Jr.) to the Iowa 34
1:45
4th & 5 at opp 34
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 2 yds to the Iowa 32
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to T.J. Hockenson
1:20
2nd & 10 at own 32
Nathan Stanley pass complete to Noah Fant for 68 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 42, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr., broken up by Josey Jewell
1:20
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Keyan Williams
1:20
3rd & 10 at own 25
Tanner Lee pass complete to Devine Ozigbo for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
1:20
4th & 11 at own 24
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 48 yds, downed at the Iowa 28
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
0:28
1st & 10 at own 28
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
0:28
2nd & 10 at own 28
James Butler run for 4 yds to the Iowa 32
Q4 15:00
3rd & 6 at own 32
Nathan Stanley pass incomplete to Noah Fant
Q4 15:00
4th & 6 at own 32
Colten Rastetter punt for 20 yds, downed at the Neb 48
4th quarter7 drives, then Iowa 56, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Interception, 3 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Jaylin Bradley run for 1 yd to the Neb 49
14:45
2nd & 9 at own 49
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
14:45
3rd & 9 at own 49
Tanner Lee pass intercepted Josey Jewell return for 4 yds to the Neb 39
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
13:57
1st & 10 at opp 39
Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Neb 38
13:57
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 11 yds to the Neb 27 for a 1ST down
13:57
1st & 10 at opp 27
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 10 yds to the Neb 17 for a 1ST down
13:57
1st & 10 at opp 17
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 4 yds to the Neb 13
13:57
2nd & 6 at opp 13
Toren Young run for 5 yds to the Neb 8
13:57
3rd & 1 at opp 8
Toren Young run for 5 yds to the Neb 3 for a 1ST down
9:24
1st & goal at opp 3
Toren Young run for 3 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 49, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Punt, 3 plays
9:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Devine Ozigbo run for 3 yds to the Neb 28
9:24
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tanner Lee pass complete to Mikale Wilbon for 6 yds to the Neb 34
9:24
3rd & 1 at own 34
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Tyler Hoppes
9:24
4th & 1 at own 34
Caleb Lightbourn punt for 43 yds , Max Cooper returns for 12 yds to the Iowa 35
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 35
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 57 yds to the Neb 8 for a 1ST down
8:01
1st & goal at opp 8
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 3 yds to the Neb 5
6:34
2nd & goal at opp 5
Ivory Kelly-Martin run for 5 yds for a TD, (Miguel Recinos KICK)Iowa 56, Nebraska 14
Nebraska Interception, 2 plays
6:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Miguel Recinos kickoff for 53 yds , Jaylin Bradley return for 15 yds to the Neb 27
6:28
1st & 10 at own 27
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 6 yds to the Neb 33
6:28
2nd & 4 at own 33
Tanner Lee pass intercepted Kristian Welch return for 33 yds to the Neb 14
Iowa Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 14
Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Neb 13
5:47
2nd & 9 at opp 13
IOWA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Neb 18
5:47
2nd & 14 at opp 18
Toren Young run for 1 yd to the Neb 17
5:47
3rd & 13 at opp 17
Toren Young run for 2 yds to the Neb 15
5:47
4th & 11 at opp 15
Toren Young run for 3 yds to the Neb 12
Nebraska End of game, 6 plays
3:01
1st & 10 at own 12
Jaylin Bradley run for 2 yds to the Neb 14
3:01
2nd & 8 at own 14
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 4 yds to the Neb 18
3:01
3rd & 4 at own 18
Tanner Lee pass complete to Stanley Morgan Jr. for 7 yds to the Neb 25 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaylin Bradley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Neb 24
3:01
2nd & 11 at own 24
Tanner Lee pass incomplete to Stanley Morgan Jr.
3:01
3rd & 11 at own 24
Tanner Lee pass complete to Jaylin Bradley for 7 yds to the Neb 31
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