Final
Nebraska looks for better play vs. Iowa St in Big 12 opener
Sep 29, 2007 - 10:46 AM Iowa State (1-3) at No. 25 Nebraska (3-1) 2:05 pm EDTLINCOLN, Nebraska (Ticker) -- Nebraska coach Bill Callahan better hope that his team's shaky play does not continue into Big 12 Conference action.
The 25th-ranked Cornhuskers open league play Saturday when they host Iowa State.
Nebraska opened the season with an easy win over Nevada, then eked out a victory at Wake Forest.
Two weeks ago, the Cornhuskers surrendered 313 rushing yards in a 49-31 home loss to No. 1 Southern California before needing a late rally for a 41-40 triumph over Ball State here last Saturday.
Arizona State transfer Sam Keller threw for 438 yards and three touchdowns with an interception for the Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-0 Big 12 North), who trailed by nine points with less than 10 minutes to play.
Nebraska scored the go-ahead points on Keller's 11-yard TD toss to Maurice Purify with 3:13 to play, then survived a missed 55-yard field goal by Ball State's Jake Hogue with 12 seconds left.
Under first-year coach Gene Chizik, Iowa State (1-3, 0-0 North) unexpectedly beat Iowa, 15-13, two weeks ago, but followed it up with a 36-35 loss at Toledo last Saturday in which it blew an 11-point lead in the final 5:25.
Bret Meyer threw for 251 yards and three TDs with one interception in the losing effort.
Nebraska has won 14 straight meetings with Iowa State at Memorial Stadium and has won 31 of its last 32 league openers.
- NCAAF FINAL
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
IOWA ST 3 7 0 7 17
NEBRASKA (25) 0 14 14 7 35 FINAL
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: IOWA ST - FG, BRET CULBERTSON 30 YD, 12:45.
IOWA ST 3-0
2ND QUARTER: IOWA ST - TD, JASON SCALES 3 YD RUN (BRET
CULBERTSON KICK), 7:13. IOWA
ST 10-0
NEBRASKA - TD, SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM
MARLON LUCKY (
Sep 29 5:29 PM
TD NEBRASKA THOMAS LAWSON 4 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 5:24 PM
TD NEBRASKA THOMAS LAWSON 4 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 5:24 PM
TD NEBRASKA THOMAS LAWSON 4 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 5:24 PM- NCAAF
TD NEBRASKA
THOMAS LAWSON 4 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER
(ALEX HENERY KICK)
IOWA ST 17
NEBRASKA (25) 35 2:25 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 5:24 PM - NCAAF
TD IOWA ST
JASON SCALES 6 YD RUN
(BRET CULBERTSON KICK)
IOWA ST 17
NEBRASKA (25) 28 6:57 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 5:11 PM - NCAAF END, 3RD QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
IOWA ST 3 7 0 10
NEBRASKA (25) 0 14 14 28 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: IOWA ST - FG, BRET CULBERTSON 30 YD, 12:45.
IOWA ST 3-0
2ND QUARTER: IOWA ST - TD, JASON SCALES 3 YD RUN (BRET
CULBERTSON KICK), 7:13. IOWA
ST 10-0
NEBRASKA - TD, SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM
Sep 29 4:41 PM
TD NEBRASKA BO RUUD 93 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 4:37 PM
TD NEBRASKA BO RUUD 93 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 4:37 PM- NCAAF
TD NEBRASKA
BO RUUD 93 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(ALEX HENERY KICK)
IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 28 2:13 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 4:37 PM - NCAAF
TD NEBRASKA
MARLON LUCKY 41 YD RUN
(ALEX HENERY KICK)
IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 21 14:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 4:04 PM - NCAAF HALFTIME
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
IOWA ST 3 7 10
NEBRASKA (25) 0 14 14 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: IOWA ST - FG, BRET CULBERTSON 30 YD, 12:45.
IOWA ST 3-0
2ND QUARTER: IOWA ST - TD, JASON SCALES 3 YD RUN (BRET
CULBERTSON KICK), 7:13. IOWA
ST 10-0
NEBRASKA - TD, SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM
MARLON
Sep 29 3:39 PM - NCAAF
TD NEBRASKA
THOMAS LAWSON 6 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER
(ALEX HENERY KICK)
IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 14 1:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:29 PM
TD NEBRASKA THOMAS LAWSON 6 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:28 PM
TD NEBRASKA THOMAS LAWSON 6 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:28 PM
TD NEBRASKA THOMAS LAWSON 6 YD PASS FROM SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:28 PM
TD NEBRASKA SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM MARLON LUCKY (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:12 PM
TD NEBRASKA SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM MARLON LUCKY (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:12 PM
TD NEBRASKA SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM MARLON LUCKY (ALEX HENERY KICK)
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:12 PM- NCAAF
TD NEBRASKA
SEAN HILL 20 YD PASS FROM MARLON LUCKY
(ALEX HENERY KICK)
IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 7 4:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:12 PM - NCAAF
TD IOWA ST
JASON SCALES 3 YD RUN
(BRET CULBERTSON KICK)
IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 0 7:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 3:03 PM - NCAAF END, 1ST QTR
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
IOWA ST 3 3
NEBRASKA (25) 0 0 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: IOWA ST - FG, BRET CULBERTSON 30 YD, 12:45.
IOWA ST 3-0
Sep 29 2:39 PM - NCAAF
FG IOWA ST
BRET CULBERTSON 30 YD
IOWA ST 3
NEBRASKA (25) 0 2:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Iowa State vs. Nebraska(25)Sep 29 2:29 PM
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