LINCOLN, Neb. — The Hoosiers’ 21-game win streak was on the line when they invaded Memorial Stadium Saturday, and the reigning National Champs found themselves in a dogfight inside the Sea of Red.
Indiana trailed Nebraska for most of the afternoon, but made the clutch plays down the stretch when it mattered the most, and won the game 20-17. It was the first time this season that Curt Cignetti’s squad faced adversity, so he had to make halftime adjustments, and eventually a light bulb turned on for his players.
The sold out crowd of 85,000-plus fans didn’t make it easy for the No. 7 team in the nation though, and the noise levels at times were deafening. The Huskers played with a sense of urgency, and Cignetti knew his boys had a slim margin for error on the road in a hostile environment. Nebraska (5-1) marched right down the field on the initial drive of the game, and drew first blood, but Indiana held the opposition to a field goal…