OMAHA, Neb. -- An Omaha woman may have a new rooting interest when Nebraska plays Iowa on the gridiron this fall.

Tina Gunn was traveling back to Omaha on Sunday after watching her son compete in a track meet in Minnesota. Gunn said in a social media post that she got a flat tire on Interstate 35 in Iowa.

Gunn said she was unable to get a signal on her phone while trying to request roadside assistance. According to Gunn, a stranger stopped on the roadside to help her.

That stranger? Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Zach Twedt, who is currently a redshirt freshman for Kirk Ferentz's football squad.

"I was just on my way home from Okoboji, heading back to Iowa City, so it was a nice five-hour drive," Twedt said.

Gunn's vehicle encountered problems near Randall, Iowa, just north of Twedt's hometown of Story City. Randall has a population of 154 people, and Story City has a population of 3,362. 

"I guess one of the things I've always told myself growing up is that, you know, no matter what time of day it is and no matter who it is, I always plan to stop and see if they need help," Twedt said. 

Twedt estimated that the repair took approximately 10 minutes.

"It was pretty scary getting out on the interstate, you know, having semis pass you at 75 miles an hour and you're only two feet away," Twedt said. "She was very appreciative of me stopping. It was nice to meet someone new."

Twedt said he was unsure of whether or not Gunn had any rooting interests in college football.

"Well, I sure hope she's a Hawkeyes fan now," Twedt said, chuckling. "At the end of the day, that's not what it's about. It's not whether it's Nebraska or Iowa...it's more about humanity."

Gunn said the gesture was a subtle but important one for today's society.

"That's what we need," Gunn said. "You know, the world needs to see that. This guy was not threatened by somebody like me or threatened by my kids that were in the car. He wanted to help us out of the goodness of his heart."