With the win , Nebraska clinched the final Big 8 football championship , its fifth in a row .
The game marked Nebraska 's third win over a top ten team in less than a month , with an average victory margin of 45 -- 16 .
With the win , Nebraska clinched the final Big 8 football championship , Nebraska 's fifth in a row .
The game marked Nebraska 's third win over a top ten team in less than a month , with an average victory margin of 45 -- 16 .