A forty-yard field goal by freshman Jordan Congdon with 1:05 left on the clock completed a furious Nebraska Cornhusker rally to give the Huskers a 27-25 win over the Kansas State Wildcats and lift the Huskers to a bowl-eligible 6-4 record.

The victory came in the face of what appeared to be a complete collapse by the Huskers that saw them give up a twelve-point lead, suffer two safeties and see their starting quarterback leave the game when they seemed to need him most.

The Huskers seemed to be cruising at the start of the second half. Leading 17-12 Nebraska took the opening kick of the third period and raced 80 yards in five plays to score on a 34-yard touchdown pass from Taylor to Nathan Swift. With the pass Taylor became Nebraska's single-season passing leader, snapping the previous record set by Dave Humm with 2,074 yards in 1972. Taylor finished the day with 2,094 yards on the year.

That’s when the wheels fell off. On their next drive Taylor fumbled and KSU recovered at the Nebraska 10-yard line. Two plays later KSU scored on quarterback Allan Evridge’s 7-yard run to tighten the score at 18-24.

Things got worse for the Huskers. After a bad kickoff return started them at the one-yard line, Cory Ross was tackled in the end zone for a safety giving KSU two more points.

Even when things seemed to pick up for the Huskers they slipped again. The Husker defense was able to stuff a promising Wildcat drive when Cory McKeon intercepted a pass at the three-yard line. But two plays later Ross was tackled again in the end zone for another safety making the score 24-22 with 4:03 left in the third period.

Once again the defense was able to stop the bleeding on the ensuing drive with a blocked field goal attempt by Zac Potter.

Things got darker for Nebraska on the second play of the fourth quarter when Taylor was hit hard on a third-down run. Taylor lay prone of the field for several minutes before leaving on his own power, but forcing the Huskers to turn to true freshman quarterback Harrison Beck.

Beck’s first two drives went three and out and his first pass attempt, on the second play of his third drive, was intercepted by Brian Baldwin and set up a short KSU field at the NU 9-yard line.

A Wildcat field goal gave KSU their first lead of the game 25-24 with 4:18 left on the clock.

Finally the Huskers got their legs under them. Sparked by a 21-yard pass from Beck to Swift and an accompanying roughing the passer penalty, Nebraska was able to move into field goal range. Congdon connected on the kick and left it up to the defense to finish things off and preserve the win.

The sloppy second half play followed an inconsistent first half action by both teams.

Kansas State’s first threat of the game on their opening drive ended with a fumble on a bad pitch in the Husker red zone. Later in the period Nebraska returned the favor when Ross fumbled and Kansas State was set up at the NU 34-yard line. Evridge ran it in from two-yards out for the score. The extra point was missed leaving the score at 6-0.

Nebraska was able to respond with one of their most satisfying drives of the season. They marched 80-yards 13 plays to score on a 1-yard Ross touchdown run. After the extra point the Huskers were on top 7-6 as the first quarter ended.

Kansas State slugged right back. Aided by a 48-yard run from scrimmage by Thomas Clayton, KSU scored with a 1-yard Victor Mann run. The two-point conversion attempt was no good leaving KSU settling for a 12-7 lead.

Taylor seemed poised to take things into his own hands. On the ensuing drive Taylor logged a 16-yard run and completed double-digit yardage passes to Nate Swift (10 yards) Terrence Nunn (15 yards) and Josh Mueller (17 yards). Nebraska couldn’t get it into the end zone and turned to Congdon for a 38-yard field goal and a 10-12 deficit with 8:12 left.

Nebraska took the lead back on their final drive of the half when Taylor connected with Swift on a pretty 19-yard touchdown pass in the left corner of the end zone. Nebraska went to the locker room with a 17-12 lead and seemed to have momentum until things fell apart.

Nebraska’s blackshirt defense stepped up when they were needed the most. They handcuffed Evridge, one of the league’s most efficient passers to just five completions on 27 attempts.

Defensive end Zach Potter had a particularly notable game by blocking an extra point attempt and a field goal to help keep three points off the board in a game won by two points.

The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Nebraska and assured them of a winning season and a post-season bowl trip, one year after missing out on both accomplishments.