 The Wildcats' winning ways under Fitzgerald continued in 2010, highlighted by a dramatic last minute 21–17 upset of then #13 Iowa en route a third straight winning season and a third consecutive bowl game.In 2011, the Fitzgerald-led Wildcats defeated #9 Nebraska in Lincoln 28–27 with back-up quarterback Kain Colter guiding the Wildcats in the second half.Fitzgerald became only the second coach in school history to coach two nine-win Wildcat teams during the 2012 campaign that saw the 'Cats go 9–3 in the regular season and 5–3 in the Big Ten.