There is a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition in my family’s home in which each everyone at the dinner table is asked to name something they are thankful for. It’s been five years since Nebraska last defeated Iowa in a football game, and Hawkeye fans have had plenty to be thankful for during that period of time, including three bowl wins, berths to both the Big Ten Championship and the Rose Bowl, and multiple memorable victories, including many over their rival to the west.
Meanwhile, the once-proud Cornhuskers have fallen on hard times. In the time since they last defeated Iowa, Nebraska has had fewer winning seasons than they have head football coaches.