Ames, Iowa ? There’s a new Big Red to deal with in the Big 12 North, where Iowa State suddenly has eclipsed Nebraska.

Seneca Wallace ran for two touchdowns and threw for another, helping the 19th-ranked Cyclones signal a shift of power in the conference by dominating No. 20 Nebraska 36-14 Saturday.

Adam Benike added three field goals for the Cyclones (5-1, 2-0 Big 12), who handed the Cornhuskers (3-2, 0-1) their first consecutive regular-season losses since 1976, Tom Osborne’s fourth year as coach.

“I was ready for this one like never before,” said Iowa State’s Michael Wagner, who rushed for 107 yards in 19 carries. “This was time to shock the world. I guess we did it.”

Iowa State receiver Lane Danielsen wasn’t nearly as surprised by the team’s effort.

“Going into it, I expected victory,” Danielsen said. “I felt like we were a better team. There was never a point in the game when I felt we were going to lose the game.”

Nebraska center John Garrison felt the exact opposite way, predicting a victory during the week.

“I made that comment because of the confidence I had in this team,” he said. “It’s not the performance I pictured.”

The loss came two weeks after a numbing 40-7 setback to Penn State and is sure to turn up the heat on fifth-year Nebraska coach Frank Solich, whose team committed five turnovers in losing for the fourth time in the last seven games. All four losses have come on the road.

The Cornhuskers also could fall out of the AP Top 25 for the first time since 1981, ending a run of 348 straight appearances.

Iowa State beat a ranked team for the first time since 1993 and is poised to make a run for the Big 12 North championship. The 22-point margin was the Cyclones’ largest against Nebraska since a 34-0 win in 1899.

Iowa State's Hiawatha Rutland leaps over Nebraska's Jon Clanton (55) to score on Saturday in Ames, Iowa.

The Cyclones scored 17 points off turnovers and dominated the game in every area. They outgained Nebraska 412-273 and held the Cornhuskers to 81 yards rushing. Nebraska had averaged 411 yards rushing in its previous nine games against Iowa State.

Nebraska did not run a play in Iowa State territory until less than 10 minutes remained.

By that time, Mike Stuntz had replaced an ineffective Jammal Lord at quarterback. Lord’s only highlight was a 90-yard touchdown pass to Ross Pilkington in the second quarter.

Wallace scored on runs of 1 and 7 yards, and he hit Lane Danielsen for a 3-yard touchdown pass. Wallace finished 19-of-32 for 220 yards and two interceptions.

Danielsen’s touchdown gave Iowa State a 19-7 halftime lead, and the Cyclones put the game out of reach with an 80-yard drive to start the second half. Wallace scored from the 1 after a shove from Joe Woodley.

“That was one of the main things, we wanted to get ahead early,” Wallace said. “We didn’t want to get in a hole, because that’s what they feed off of. We wanted to make sure we scored first.”

l Saturday’s Big 12 and Top 25 summaries appear on page 10C.