With over 480 total yards for both Nebraska and Northwestern, offense stole the show. Northwestern squeaked by on a game-winning field goal by Drew Luckenbaugh after putting together a 99 yard touchdown drive to force overtime.
Last week’s victory over Michigan State was an ideal turning point for Northwestern’s season. If all went according to plan, Northwestern would go on to to beat a winless Nebraska, roll over lowly Rutgers and give Wisconsin a run for its money in a showdown to decide the Big Ten West. For the majority of the game Saturday, it looked like the Cornhuskers would ruin that plan.