Nebraska had the ball with less than one minute left in the game, but Iowa's Max Llewellyn got a strip sack on Dylan Raiola to set up a 53-yard field goal from Drew Stevens as time expired.

The Iowa victory is another one to chalk up to the defense and special teams as the Hawkeyes ‘ offense struggled to gain momentum throughout the night. Regarding offensive yardage, the Cornhuskers outgained the Hawkeyes,

Jay Higgins had something to say. To be fair, he usually does. Higgins won last season’s Golden Gavel, awarded to the Iowa football player who is most cooperative and professional with local media, for a reason.