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Iowa at Nebraska

Nov 26, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 13

Away

Iowa

Big Ten

Final Score

28 - 21

IN

Home

Nebraska

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Nebraska327
Iowa364

Passing Yards

Nebraska198
Iowa178

Rushing Yards

Nebraska129
Iowa186

Turnovers

Nebraska2
Iowa1

Game Conditions

Temperature61°F
Wind11 mph SW

Humidity

29%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Logan Smothers

Nebraska

YDS: 198

Rushing

Tyler Goodson

Iowa

YDS: 156

Receiving

Samori Toure

Nebraska

YDS: 67

Tackles

Jack Campbell

Iowa

TOT: 16

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Nebraska28:07
Iowa31:53

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa holds off Nebraska 28-21

Close

Iowa defeated Nebraska 28-21 in Week 13 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 364-327 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 28-21. Logan Smothers run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) came with {'seconds': 18, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Nebraska the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 364 total yards, 186 rushing yards, and 178 passing yards. Nebraska finished with 327 total yards, including 129 on the ground and 198 through the air.

Iowa converted 7-14 on third down, went 0-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Iowa led 6-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Caleb Shudak 51 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Logan Smothers run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Nebraska led 7-0 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caleb Shudak 51 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 3-7 over Nebraska).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caleb Shudak 48 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 6-14 over Nebraska).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Jaquez Yant run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Nebraska led 14-3 over Iowa).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Logan Smothers run for 1 yd for a TD (Chase Contreraz KICK) (Nebraska led 21-6 over Iowa).

  • Field Goal Good

    Caleb Shudak 36 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 9-21 over Nebraska).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    28-21

    Iowa defeated Nebraska.

  • Total yards

    364-327

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    186

    Iowa averaged 5 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    178

    Iowa averaged 6.6 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-14

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    5-13

    Nebraska's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticNebraskaIowa
Total Yards327364
Passing Yards198178
Rushing Yards129186
First Downs1819
Third Down Efficiency5-137-14
Fourth Down Efficiency3-30-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-504-25
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts16-2213-27
Rushing Attempts4337
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs31
Kicking Points314
Possession Time28:0731:53
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)