Duncan celebrated his kick by blowing a kiss and gesturing with his finger in the direction of Cornhuskers sideline. Nebraska coach Scott Frost tried to ice Duncan by calling consecutive timeouts.
“Just having some fun,” Duncan told reporters after the game. “Nebraska fans came for some entertainment and that’s what football is. It’s entertainment. Just having some fun with it.”
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After the game, Duncan was awarded a scholarship by the coaching staff. He is considered one of the best kickers in college football having now gone 29 for 34 on field-goal attempts this season.
Making the win even sweeter for Iowa was what it meant to Nebraska. The Cornhuskers would have been in position to reach a bowl game if they had won, but instead dropped to 5-7.
Nebraska had the ball with less than two minutes left in regulation, but it failed to net a single first down, thus allowing Iowa to stage a game-winning drive.
