• Analysis: Postgame with Mitch Sherman

NU STAR

For the second straight week, Phillip Dillard finished as the team's tackle leader. The senior linebacker's performance may not have been incredibly memorable, considering that the defense spent Saturday seeking that game-changing play. But he made consistent contributions, piling up 12 total stops.

HIGHLIGHT

Senior defensive end Barry Turner stripped Jerome Tiller late in the second half as the ISU quarterback scrambled toward the first-down marker. Jared Crick missed out on his chance to recover the loose football, but the play forced a Cyclone punt.

BUSTED PLAY

Tiller finally bought enough time to look deep. Defensive back Eric Hagg couldn't knock the ball away from junior Jake Williams in the end zone. The 47-yard pass play was good for an ISU touchdown midway through the second quarter.

OUR TAKE

Once again, the NU defense overcame adversity and did everything it could to keep the Huskers in the game. Nebraska allowed nine points, 239 yards and just 11 first downs. Sounds like enough to win, right? But the seasoned defensive unit, obviously the team's strength, never forced a turnover. Thus, the Huskers spent the entire game searching for a spark.

— Jon Nyatawa



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