What's your favorite Hawkeye victory over Neb? It's a tough call for me, they're all sweet!
1981: After a 57-0 beatdown the previous year in Lincoln, the Hawkeyes stun #7 Neb 10-7 in Iowa City. Iowa holds Neb without a score until late in the 4th quarter. Signature win in a season that saw the Hawks return to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 23 years.
2013: After a series of one-sided losses to ranked Neb teams, the Hawks go into Lincoln and come out with a dominant 38-17 victory. First Hawk victory over Neb since 1981. Hawkeye senior linebackers Kirksey, Hitchens and Morris dominate all day taking turns tattooing Husker QB Ron Kellogg. Bo Pelini meltdown and horrible fake punt attempt doom Huskers. KVM makes a couple of great catches. Canzieri and Weisman pound the ball.
2015: Hawks cap a historic undefeated regular season by holding off the Huskers 28-20. Tight game until Jordan Canzieri rips off two long TD runs on consecutive plays from scrimmage to stretch the lead. Parker Hesse tips a pass and scores a TD.
2016: Hawks destroy #15 Nebraska 40-10. LeShun Daniels rushes for 158, Wadley for 105 on just 11 carries. Kittle gets two scores. D. King returns a punt for 44. McCarron returns a punt for 29. CJ throws for 3 TD's. A good time is had by all.
2017: Hawks kill Big Red 56-14. After a 14-14 tie at the half, the Hawks come out and blow out Neb with a 28 point third quarter. Wadley rushes for 165 and a score, IKM goes for 90 and a score, Butler scores, Toren Young reaches pay dirt. Josey Jewell has 8 tackles, an interception, a TFL and three pass breakups. ISM returns opening second half kickoff for a TD. Whew!
2018: Huskers wipe out a 28-13 third quarter Iowa lead with a furious comeback and tie the score with 3:22 to play. Nate Stanley hits TJ Hockenson for a critical first down on 4th and 8 from the Neb 37 to set up a dramatic Miguel Recinos game winning FG to clinch the Hawkeye victory in a walkoff 31-28 win. Pandemonium. Mekhi Sargent rushes for 173 yards on 26 carries.
1981: After a 57-0 beatdown the previous year in Lincoln, the Hawkeyes stun #7 Neb 10-7 in Iowa City. Iowa holds Neb without a score until late in the 4th quarter. Signature win in a season that saw the Hawks return to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 23 years.
2013: After a series of one-sided losses to ranked Neb teams, the Hawks go into Lincoln and come out with a dominant 38-17 victory. First Hawk victory over Neb since 1981. Hawkeye senior linebackers Kirksey, Hitchens and Morris dominate all day taking turns tattooing Husker QB Ron Kellogg. Bo Pelini meltdown and horrible fake punt attempt doom Huskers. KVM makes a couple of great catches. Canzieri and Weisman pound the ball.
2015: Hawks cap a historic undefeated regular season by holding off the Huskers 28-20. Tight game until Jordan Canzieri rips off two long TD runs on consecutive plays from scrimmage to stretch the lead. Parker Hesse tips a pass and scores a TD.
2016: Hawks destroy #15 Nebraska 40-10. LeShun Daniels rushes for 158, Wadley for 105 on just 11 carries. Kittle gets two scores. D. King returns a punt for 44. McCarron returns a punt for 29. CJ throws for 3 TD's. A good time is had by all.
2017: Hawks kill Big Red 56-14. After a 14-14 tie at the half, the Hawks come out and blow out Neb with a 28 point third quarter. Wadley rushes for 165 and a score, IKM goes for 90 and a score, Butler scores, Toren Young reaches pay dirt. Josey Jewell has 8 tackles, an interception, a TFL and three pass breakups. ISM returns opening second half kickoff for a TD. Whew!
2018: Huskers wipe out a 28-13 third quarter Iowa lead with a furious comeback and tie the score with 3:22 to play. Nate Stanley hits TJ Hockenson for a critical first down on 4th and 8 from the Neb 37 to set up a dramatic Miguel Recinos game winning FG to clinch the Hawkeye victory in a walkoff 31-28 win. Pandemonium. Mekhi Sargent rushes for 173 yards on 26 carries.