GAME THREAD: NCAAF: IOWA ST (1-3) at NEBRASKA (3-1)

NCAAF: IOWA ST (1-3) at NEBRASKA (3-1)

<h3>Nebraska looks for better play vs. Iowa St in Big 12 opener</h3>

Iowa State (1-3) at No. 25 Nebraska (3-1) 2:05 pm EDT

LINCOLN, Nebraska (Ticker) -- Nebraska coach Bill Callahanbetter hope that his team's shaky play does not continue intoBig 12 Conference action.


The 25th-ranked Cornhuskers open league play Saturday when theyhost Iowa State.


Nebraska opened the season with an easy win over Nevada, theneked out a victory at Wake Forest.


Two weeks ago, the Cornhuskers surrendered 313 rushing yards ina 49-31 home loss to No. 1 Southern California before needing alate rally for a 41-40 triumph over Ball State here lastSaturday.


Arizona State transfer Sam Keller threw for 438 yards and threetouchdowns with an interception for the Cornhuskers (3-1, 0-0Big 12 North), who trailed by nine points with less than 10minutes to play.


Nebraska scored the go-ahead points on Keller's 11-yard TD tossto Maurice Purify with 3:13 to play, then survived a missed55-yard field goal by Ball State's Jake Hogue with 12 secondsleft.


Under first-year coach Gene Chizik, Iowa State (1-3, 0-0 North)unexpectedly beat Iowa, 15-13, two weeks ago, but followed it upwith a 36-35 loss at Toledo last Saturday in which it blew an11-point lead in the final 5:25.


Bret Meyer threw for 251 yards and three TDs with oneinterception in the losing effort.


Nebraska has won 14 straight meetings with Iowa State atMemorial Stadium and has won 31 of its last 32 league openers.

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 0
NEBRASKA (25) 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 0
NEBRASKA (25) 0 8:26 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF FG IOWA ST
BRET CULBERTSON 30 YD

IOWA ST 3
NEBRASKA (25) 0 2:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 3
NEBRASKA (25) 0 2:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">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</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 3
NEBRASKA (25) 0 13:05 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 3
NEBRASKA (25) 0 10:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD IOWA ST
JASON SCALES 3 YD RUN
(BRET CULBERTSON KICK)

IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 0 7:47 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">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</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 7 2:43 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">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</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">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 LUCKY (ALEX HENERY
KICK), 10:26. IOWA ST 10-7
NEBRASKA - TD, THOMAS LAWSON 6 YD PASS FROM
SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK),
13:52. NEBRASKA 14-10</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 14 14:55 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NEBRASKA
MARLON LUCKY 41 YD RUN
(ALEX HENERY KICK)

IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 21 14:01 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 21 11:58 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 21 8:33 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 21 5:45 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">NCAAF TD NEBRASKA
BO RUUD 93 YD INTERCEPTION RETURN
(ALEX HENERY KICK)

IOWA ST 10
NEBRASKA (25) 28 2:13 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NCAAF: IOWA ST at NEBRASKA

<div class="pre">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
MARLON LUCKY (ALEX HENERY
KICK), 10:26. IOWA ST 10-7
NEBRASKA - TD, THOMAS LAWSON 6 YD PASS FROM
SAM KELLER (ALEX HENERY KICK),
13:52. NEBRASKA 14-10
3RD QUARTER: NEBRASKA - TD, MARLON LUCKY 41 YD RUN (ALEX
HENERY KICK), 0:59. NEBRASKA
21-10
NEBRASKA - TD, BO RUUD 93 YD INTERCEPTION
RETURN (ALEX HENERY KICK),
12:47. NEBRASKA 28-10</div>