Junior running back Venric Mark broke free for an 80 yard touchdown run early in the third quarter for Northwestern, but Nebraska quarterback Taylor Martinez came back with a short three-yard touchdown run with just over a minute remaining, cutting the Wildcats lead to 21-16.
Nebraska tried for a two-point conversion, but Wildcats sophomore safety Ibraheim Campbell got the tackle to stop the play.
Mark's run came on a hand off from Kain Colter with 12:17 remaining in the third. Colter was under center for that play, but sophomore Trevor Siemian was taking most of the snaps in the game.
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