The Cornhuskers halted the bleeding a week ago, rolling to a road win at Iowa State.

Now it’s time to get healthy and move closer to becoming bowl eligible.

Baylor, which had shown improvement early, seems to be stalling as it goes deeper into the schedule and quarterback Robert Griffin accumulates punishment from being the focal point — running and passing — of the Bears offense. The pounding is taking a toll.

Nebraska was on shaky ground, before erupting against the Cyclones.

But it’s the Husker defense, no surprise, that has coach Bo Pelini most pleased with its progress.

Nebraska has risen to fifth in the Big 12 and 64th nationally in total defense.

Not that the old defensive coordinator is at all satisfied.

“You never really measure anything on statistics,” Pelini said. “It’s about points. It’s about efficiency. To have a good day on defense is doing what you have to do on that given day to win the football game.

“Statistics, they can be true to what’s going on, but they can also lie.”

The Huskers claimed that most important stat — the W — at Iowa State and did so by limiting the Cyclones to just seven points.

Baylor managed just six points at Oklahoma State, scoring early in the first quarter, before getting shut out the rest of the way.

Notes:

Baylor quarterbacks have not thrown an interception in six straight games, the longest streak since a six-game stretch in 1990.

Nebraska has passed for at least 200 yards for the 12th straight game, with seven 300-yard games during that span.

The Huskers led the league in time of possession for the second straight week, holding the ball for 37:11 against Iowa State.

Player to Watch (Huskers) — Nate Swift, WR

With 112 yards against Iowa State, Swift became just the second player in school history with 2,000 receiving yards. His 136 career receptions also rank second at Nebraska. Quarterback Joe Ganz looks often to Swift, who knows how to work the seams and creases in enemy secondaries.

Player to Watch (Bears) — Robert Griffin, QB

It’s basically the same story each week for the Bears, as Griffin goes, so goes Baylor. The freshman has handled his heavy load well, although a lack of playmakers around him shows. Still, he’s not forcing things. He set a FBS record for most consecutive passes without an interception by a freshman at 155.

Nebraska by 28