R.I.P. Big Ten Championship Game (2014-23). Final tale of the tape for the Big Ten West Division:
Record: 0-10 (Wisconsin 0-4, Iowa 0-3, Northwestern 0-2, Purdue 0-1)
Average margin of defeat: 21 points
It's a brisk 28°F for the 11 AM kickoff in Lincoln, NE. #17 Iowa has already won the B1G West, underdogs on the road against a Nebraska that is hungry for their first bowl since 2016.
Both vaunted defenses smother their counterparts, and keep the game scoreless through 60 minutes. Standout defensive stops in both 1OT and 2OT keep it locked at 0-0.
Nebraska's 3OT attempt sails out the back of the endzone. Iowa throws a short screen pass, and it's picked at the 1-yd line! The interceptor looks for a lane to run it all the way back, and jigs around an opponent and into the endzone. Unfortunately, he then trips and falls, ending the play on a rare conversion safety.
Final score: Iowa 1-0.
Reminder that Orion Kerkering adheres to three rules on the mound, that he's used since high school.
“Rule No. 1 was, ‘Don’t be a bitch. Rule No. 2 was, ‘Don’t suck.’ Rule No. 3 was, ‘Don’t break rules one and two.’” https://t.co/ccBfhMX3DR