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Hawkeyes, Vandenberg End Frustrating Season

By on November 24, 2012

(AP)  REX BURKHEAD SCORED THE GO-AHEAD TOUCHDOWN IN HIS RETURN FROM A KNEE INJURY AND NUMBER 17 NEBRASKA BEAT IOWA 13-7 ON FRIDAY TO SECURE A SPOT IN THE BIG TEN TITLE GAME.

THE HUSKERS (10-2, 7-1 BIG TEN) WILL FACE OFF AGAINST WISCONSIN NEXT SATURDAY IN INDIANAPOLIS.  IT’LL BE A REMATCH OF NEBRASKA’S THRILLING 30-27 HOME WIN OVER THE BADGERS IN LATE SEPTEMBER.

BURKHEAD, MAKING HIS FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE SPRAINING THE MCL IN HIS LEFT KNEE ON OCTOBER 20TH AGAINST NORTHWESTERN, BROKE THROUGH WITH A 3-YARD TD RUN TO MAKE IT 13-7 LATE IN THE THIRD QUARTER.  ALONZO WHALEY’S INTERCEPTION WITH 2:11 LEFT SEALED THE VICTORY FOR NEBRASKA.

THE HUSKERS DEFENSE HELD THE HAWKEYES (4-8, 2-6) SCORELESS IN THE FINAL THREE QUARTERS AT IOWA CITY.