Report Card: Iowa Hawkeyes 40, Huskers 10

Of all the bad beatdowns that Nebraska has endured in recent years, this might have been the worst, all things considered. Ohio State looks to be heading towards the College Football Playoff, and Wisconsin's Melvin Gordon was putting up video game-like numbers on everybody.

But this? Iowa lost to North Dakota State and was tied with Rutgers in the fourth quarter. (On the other hand, Iowa did upset Michigan, for what it's worth.)

Going into the game, you knew that Nebraska had injury issues with their quarterbacks, which was going to make this game a challenge offensively. That's not where this game was lost, though. Nebraska needed a big game from the Blackshirts, and the Blackshirts not only…