by T.J. Birkel
The Nebraska football team will head into its season finale against Iowa with perhaps a bit more uncertainty than anyone would have hoped for. After starting 5-1 for the second consecutive season, the Big Red has once again run into some roadblocks in the back half of the schedule. After the 37-10 pounding at the hands of Penn State, the Huskers have a chance to right the ship heading into the bowl game, in what has become a massive game against the Hawkeyes.
How well does this Nebraska team match up against Iowa?
Nebraska has struggled to stop the run this season, as just about everyone knows at this point. Iowa’s offense doesn’t exactly jump off the page (as usual), but it’s much improved over previous years, and they’ve been getting solid quarterback play from Mark Gronowski, who is a threat to run. I guess it was too much to hope the Hawkeyes would just always be starting a backup quarterback, converted from another position, against the Huskers.
As always, the Iowa defense is among the best in the nation. Phil Parker’s unit is in the top 10 nationally in…