Slow start. But we have the lead now. Let’s take control of this game. 42-10 would be nice. Okay, I’ll try not to get greedy. A solid performance and a win to build momentum towards Columbia will work.

[3rd Quarter Action]

Kick to Hill. We have great field position. Keller tosses to Phillps for six from the bootleg. Bootleg action again, Keller throws deep to Nunn. Too much on it. Third and five. Pass to Purify for the first down. Lucky gets a block, he breaks it big for a TD. Nebraksa 21 - Iowa State 10.

First and ten, Iowa State. Come on Blackshirts. Meyer wings it, incomplete. Pass complete to the tight end for the first. Come on Blackshirts. Scales tackled by Bo Ruud. Second and seven. Pass to Blythe. He’s drilled. Incomplete. Flag. What did we do? No foul on the play. That works. Crowd comes alive. Meyer to Hamilton. Complete for a first down. They needed that. Quiets crowd. Phillip Bates in at QB, he runs, is tackled for a loss. Pass. Flag. Offensive pass interference. A rarely called penalty. Chizik complains. The refs reverse themselves. Are you kidding me? Meyer back in. He passes downfield. No. Flag. Pass interference on us. 15 yards. Ball on the 38. First and ten, Iowa State. End around to Wallace Franklin. Octavien makes the tackle at the 36, otherwise he’s loose. Pass. No good. Third and eight. Pass. No good.

Punt sails out of bounds. Ball on the Nebraska 15. Three and out. 8:48 in the period. First and 10, Iowa State. Third and long, pass to Blythe. First down. Meyer dropped for a loss. Slant route. Good, but short of a first. They’re goign for it on fourth down. Pass caught by Blyhte for the first. Damn. Scales runs for one yard. Ninth play of drive. Scales thrown down like sack of flour by Suh. Another slant. Good. First and goal. Second and goal. Third and goal. Husker D is working hard. Meyer throws, intercepted by Bo Ruud. He runs it all the way back for a TD. A 93 yard return! Ruuuuuuuuuuuuud! Nebraska 28 - Iowa State 10.

Iowa State ball. Third and one. Scales runs for the first down on a pickup of 11. Scales dropped in the backfield. Quarter ends.

[Other Scores]

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Colorado is tied at 24 in the 4th against Oklahoma in Boulder. What?

K State is up 14 -7 on Texas. What?

[4th Quarter Action]

ISU three and out. They punt. Our ball at the 20 yard line. Glenn gets a block. Pick up of 10. Pass. Good. We have the ball at mid-field. Time out, Nebraska. 12:41 to play. Fancy play. Keller to Ganz. Ganz back to Keller. Iowa State contains. Third down and four to go. Keller to Swift, good for the first. Pass, no good. Ball on 39, pass to Purify, incomplete. Third down. Keller in the shotgun. Pass juggled by Hardy. He’s hit hard. Ball dropped. Punt inside the five yard line.

Terrible field positon for the ‘Clones. 4-3-4 defense for the Big Red. Pass is dropped. Second and ten back at the three. Pass to Hamilton is good for the first. Another first for ISU on the ground. Another pass to Hamilton is good for 18. ISU in hurry up attack. Meyer deep in shotgun. Catch across mid-field. Incomplete. Meyer throws again, incomplete. Fourth down and four to go. Iowa State is going for it. We show blitz. Meyer throws for a first down. Ugh. Blitz on first down. Nearly intercepted. Pass for 24 yards. ISU inside the 20. Option, Meyer runs into Bo Ruud. Ball inside the 10. First and goal, Iowa State. Fade to Hamilton, no good. Pass, incomplete. Third and goal. Scales walks into the end zone. Nebraska 28 - Iowa State 17.

Iowa State has run 92 plays and had 26 first downs. Way too many.

Kick to Grixby. Ball on 38. Lucky runs for a nice gain. Third down. Alvin “Ace” Bowen of Iowa State busts up our play. We punt. Iowa State ball. 5:06 left in the game. We’re up by 11. We need a three and out. Let’s go Blackshirts.

Third and three for the ‘Clones. Pass to Bates. Incomplete. ISU goes for it. This is the game. Pass is intercepted by Grixby! He returns it 38 yards to the three yard line. Run. No. Run. No. Third and goal. 2:42 and counting. Keller to Lawson for the TD. His second of the day. Nebraska 35 - Iowa State 17.

Nebraska wins.