Iowa State 9,
Nebraska 7
Iowa St. forces 8 turnovers, 4 inside own 5-yard line, in upset of Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska all but gift-wrapped this one.
And first-year coach Paul Rhoads and his upstart Cyclones will gladly take it.
The Cornhuskers matched a school record by committing eight turnovers, including four inside the Iowa State 5, and the Cyclones posted a 9-7 upset Saturday for their first victory in Lincoln since 1977.
"I feel really blessed to get this win, and I know that's the way the rest of the team feels," defensive tackle Nate Frere said. "Wacky game, but that's how it goes sometimes."
Wacky, indeed.
Iowa State was without its top two offensive playmakers because of injury, and other players were physically ill before the game and during halftime because of a stomach bug.
The 18½-point-underdog Cyclones (5-3, 2-2) ended a 15-game Big 12 losing streak in games played away from Ames, Iowa, and now have their most wins since going 7-5 in 2005. They need just one more win to become bowl eligible.
10-25-2009, 08:30 AM
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