Postgame podcast
Another coin-flip game went Iowa’s way. We break down the late-game heroics in the Hawkeyes’ Heroes Game win over Nebraska on this episode of The Final Score podcast.
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Iowa's Ethan Hurkett describes clutch interception against Nebraska
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Jay Higgins: 'Nobody started pointing fingers' during Iowa's 13-10 win over Nebraska
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Kirk Ferentz on Iowa’s win over Nebraska: ‘These guys just don’t give up’
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Fitting finish to 10-win Hawkeyes regular season: Preposperous, prosperous
Iowa added yet another unorthodox victory to its unorthodox stack of wins with walk-off field goal by previous unknown kicker in 13-10 win over Nebraska.
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Marshall Meeder ‘never in a million years’ could foresee game-winning moment
Marshall Meeder thought he was “done playing football.” A few months later, the Iowa kicker experienced the biggest moment of his college football career.
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Taking a look at the turning point, key numbers and notes from the Hawkeyes' 13-10 win.
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Kirk Ferentz: "The bottom line is football is not a beauty contest. It's not like gymnastics where you get style points. It's about finding a way to be successful."
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Marshall Meeder entered the transfer portal before spring practices.
After talking to a “couple of schools,” Meeder thought he was “done playing football.”
Iowa special teams coach LeVar Woods reached out two weeks before school started. Today, he hits the game-winning field goal.
“It’s been a crazy ride.”
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Iowa escapes Nebraska with late INT, game-winning Marshall Meeder field goal
Iowa again won in the final seconds of a low-scoring, grind-it-out game, this time edging border-state rival Nebraska 13-10 on Friday. Marshall Meeder, the backup kicker called upon after starter Drew Stevens’ adverse first half, hit a 38-yard field goal as time expired to win the game.
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Final: Iowa 13, Nebraska 10
Marshall Meeder's 38-yard field goal as time expired gave Iowa a 13-10 victory over Nebraska.
That was Meeder's first field-goal attempt all season. It had been a rough day for Drew Stevens, with two field goals blocked and a pair of field goals that went out of bounds. So the Hawkeyes turned to Meeder and he delivered after Ethan Hurkett's clutch interception.
Leshon Williams' 22-yard run after the pick set up the kick.
The Hawkeyes are now 10-2 overall and 7-2 in the Big Ten going into next week's conference championship game against Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan winner.
The Huskers finish 5-7 overall and 3-6 in the Big Ten, missing out on bowl eligibility.
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Now Iowa comes up with a turnover
Ethan Hurkett snagged Chubba Purdy's second-down pass over the middle and returned the interception 10 yards to the Nebraska 37. Now Iowa, with two timeouts remaining, has a chance to win on a field goal.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (0:15 4th)
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Nebraska just had to use its last timeout with the play clock winding down with 23 seconds left. A lot less flexibility to set up a winning field goal now. It's second-and-7 at the Nebraska 48.
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Hill picked off
Iowa tried to go long on third-and-11 and Deacon Hill's pass was intercepted by Tommi Hill at midfield. But the Huskers were flagged for holding on the return and start at their 45, tied at 10 with 31 seconds left.
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Hill sacked
Nash Hutmacher sacked Deacon Hill for a 2-yard loss on second-and-10 and Nebraska called its final timeout with 41 seconds remaining.
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One more chance for Iowa?
The Hawkeyes take over at their 27 after a Nebraska punt, tied at 10 with 55 seconds left.
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One first down, but that's it
The Hawkeyes converted third-and-2 with Deacon Hill's 3-yard shovel pass to Addison Ostrenga to avoid a fifth consecutive three-and-out. The end result was still the same, though, as Iowa punted four plays later.
Nebraska takes over at its 11.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (2:18 4th)
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One first down, but that's it
The Hawkeyes converted third-and-2 with Deacon Hill's 3-yard shovel pass to Addison Ostrenga to avoid a fifth consecutive three-and-out. The end result was still the same, though, as Iowa punted four plays later.
Nebraska takes over at its 11.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (2:18 4th)
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Nebraska misses a chance to take the lead
Tristan Alvano's 44-yard field goal wasn't close, wide left.
The Huskers converted third-and-10 and third-and-6 on a 10-play, 24-yard drive that started at midfield.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (5:07 4th)
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Nebraska quarterback Chubba Purdy is 6-of-9 for 143 yards so far on third downs.
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Nebraska is out-Iowaing Iowa. Special teams superiority, winning field position …
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Whatever they charged for Iowa-Nebraska tickets, they were worth 10 times that amount. This is sensational.
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Hawkeyes lucky not to give up a safety (or worse)
Iowa avoided disaster when Deacon Hill stumbled on second-and-9 at the 2. He somehow was able to flip it to Leshon Williams to avoid a safety.
Tory Taylor's punt from the back of the end zone went 49 yards. Nebraska starts at midfield.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (11:09 4th)
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Iowa backed up on its goal line
Chubba Purdy scrambled on third-and-11 and the ball just popped out of his hands. Nebraska ended up picking up 4 yards on the play by recovering the fumble, sort of half-heartedly brought the field goal team out, called timeout and punted from the Iowa 42. That looks like a good decision after it was downed at the 1.
Nebraska 10, Iowa 10 (13:15 4th)
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End 3rd: Iowa 10, Nebraska 10
Iowa had 19 yards and no first downs in the third quarter. Jump around!
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Hawkeyes go three-and-out
The two gentlemen in the stands wearing sweatshirts that read "Punts" are thrilled. Nebraska ball at its 37.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (1:35 3rd)
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Nebraska punts on fourth-and-1
The Huskers go three-and-out and punt from their 36. Iowa takes over at its 21.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (3:06 3rd)
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Almost an INT
Dangerously close to an interception there by Hill on third down. Tory Taylor comes out for his fourth punt of the day after a three-and-out.
Nebraska gets it back at its 30.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (4:50 3rd)
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Nebraska ties it up
Tristan Alvano's 44-yard field goal after a 10-play, 43-yard drive tied the score.
The Huskers converted third-and-11 with Chubba Purdy's 25-yard pass to Josh Fleeks over the middle. Three plays later, they chose to run the ball on third-and-8 and brought the field goal team out.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 10 (6:18 3rd)
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Deacon Hill has completed only one of his last eight passes.
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Hawkeyes go three-and-out
Leshon Williams gained 7 yards on a second-down run, but nothing else doing for the Iowa offense. Nebraska takes over at its 29.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 7 (10:41 3rd)
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Batted down third-and-8 pass forces a Nebraska punt
Nebraska picked up a first down with Chubba Purdy's third-and-2 scramble. Three plays later, Logan Lee batted down his third-and-8 pass and Iowa will take over at its 21.
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Another kickoff out of bounds for Drew Stevens to start the second half.
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Iowa has run 45 plays to Nebraska's 19, has nine more first downs and 82 more yards than the Huskers, has zero turnovers to Nebraska's two, had the ball for 22:12 of the first 30 minutes, and leads 10-7.
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Half: Iowa 10, Nebraska 7
Iowa has a 202-118 advantage in total yards, but two blocked field goals and a 66-yard Nebraska TD pass have kept the Hawkeyes from building a bigger lead.
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Brian Ferentz appeared to be yelling at Drew Stevens as Stevens walked down the sideline.
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First downs at the Nebraska 11 and 8 on consecutive possessions net Iowa a total of 3 points. Hawkeyes' lead is 10-7 with 45 seconds left in the half.
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Another Iowa field goal is blocked
Drew Stevens is now 1-for-3, with a pair of field-goal attempts blocked. This time his 24-yard attempt was blocked.
Leshon Williams made a man miss and broke a 52-yard run to get the Hawkeyes inside the 10.
Deacon Hill's third-down pass went through Kaleb Brown's hands in the end zone and the Hawkeyes again came up empty.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 7 (0:45 2nd)
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The Iowa-Nebraska game is higher-scoring than two other FBS contests that began at 11 a.m. So there!
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That 66-yard TD pass from Purdy to Lloyd was the longest play against the Hawkeyes this season.
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Touchdown Nebraska: Deep ball is open
Jaylen Lloyd got behind the defense on third-and-11 and Chubba Purdy hit him in stride for a 66-yard touchdown pass.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 7 (3:43 2nd)
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Hawkeyes add 3
Iowa converted third-and-8 with a quick pass to Kaleb Brown in which he actually ran into teammate Connor Colby and was able to turn upfield for a 9-yard gain.
But the Hawkeyes had to settle for a field goal. Drew Stevens converted this time, from 28 yards out.
Iowa 10, Nebraska 0 (5:12 2nd)
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Hawkeyes keep the offense out there on fourth-and-1 on the Nebraska 35. Deacon Hill sneak is enough for a first down.
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Another fumble recovery for Iowa
Sebastian Castro forces a Chubba Purdy fumble on a beautifully-executed delayed blitz.
Recovered by Jay Higgins.
Play stands after review.
Iowa 7, Nebraska 0 (11:52 2nd)
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Iowa leads 7-0
A 7-play, 51-yard drive, and the Hawkeyes also have a 104-25 advantage in yardage.
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Touchdown Iowa: Sneakin' Deacon
Deacon Hill's QB sneak on third-and-goal was just enough for the first points of the game.
Steven Stilianos picked up 37 yards on a short pass from Hill on the first play of the second quarter to set up the score.
Iowa 7, Nebraska 0 (13:22 2nd)
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Iowa's Gennings Dunker made his way to the medical tent. Nick DeJong replaces him at RT.
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This is the sixth-straight Hawkeyes game in which neither team scored a touchdown in the first quarter. It's the ninth-straight in which Iowa's opponent didn't.
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End 1st: Iowa 0, Nebraska 0
After four punts, a fumble on a punt return and a blocked field goal, this game remains scoreless.
Iowa has a 66-25 advantage in total yards.
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Nebraska goes three-and-out
Iowa will take over at its 49 after a late-hit penalty after the punt return.
Iowa 0, Nebraska 0 (1:14 1st)
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Iowa field goal blocked
Kaleb Brown's 11-yard run set up first-and-goal at the 6, but an illegal shift penalty on the next play backed the Hawkeyes up and they eventually settled for a field goal.
Drew Stevens' 30-yard kick was blocked and the Hawkeyes came away with no points after the Husker fumble.
Iowa 0, Nebraska 0 (2:24 1st)
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Nebraska fumbles the punt return
Iowa picked up a pair of first downs on Deacon Hill passes to Addison Ostrenga and Nico Ragaini but eventually had to bring Tory Taylor on the field.
Jaxon Rexroth forced a fumble on punt returner Ethan Nation and Iowa recovered at the Nebraska 17.
Iowa 0, Nebraska 0 (4:35 1st)
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Huskers punt from Iowa territory
Nebraska punts on fourth-and-3 from the Iowa 46-yard line.
Hawkeyes will take over at their own 10 after a 36-yard punt.
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Deontae Craig, who was listed as questionable, gets the start.
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Iowa goes nowhere to start
A pair of runs picked up a yard and a third-down pass hit the hands of Nico Ragaini and fell incomplete.
Nebraska starts at its 34.
Iowa 0, Nebraska 0 (13:23 1st)
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Wind chill at game time: 13 degrees
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Hawkeyes win the toss and choose to receive. As expected, Tyler Elsbury gets the start at center.
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Iowa center Logan Jones and defensive end Deontae Craig are listed as questionable for the Hawkeyes’ game Friday against Nebraska.
Jones has been working through an injury “that’s not going to go away” until possibly the bowl game, Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said earlier this week.
Here is Iowa’s full Big Ten-mandated pregame availability report.
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Iowa vs. Nebraska storylines
3 keys for Iowa: Limit Chubba Purdy’s playmaking ability, win in the rushing game against Nebraska’s defensive front and establish an early lead. Here’s the analysis from John Steppe.
Gameday feature: Nico Ragaini's “fantastic” Iowa career is the product of some unconventional ingredients.
Hlas column: For Iowa, it's one more record-breaking "Under" for the road.
Fun Facts: The last five games in this series were decided by one score. Here are 20 things to know about Iowa-Nebraska.
Analysis: Iowa’s knack for narrow victories has been a difference-maker in recent success.
What’s at stake: Less at stake after clinching the Big Ten West title, but Iowa remains “all in” on the Nebraska game.
Injury report: Iowa’s Diante Vines and Beau Stephens are expected to miss the Nebraska game.
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Iowa vs. Nebraska predictions
Line: Nebraska -2.5 | Over/under: 24.5
Mike Hlas: Iowa 25, Nebraska 23 (3OT)
John Steppe: Iowa 19, Nebraska 16
Jeff Johnson: Iowa 2, Nebraska 0
Rob Gray: Iowa 16, Nebraska 13
Beth Malicki: Iowa 20, Nebraska 14
Todd Brommelkamp: Nebraska 16, Iowa 12
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How to watch Iowa vs. Nebraska
Kickoff time: 11:09 a.m. (CT)
TV channel: CBS
Live stream: CBSSports.com or CBS Sports app
TV announcers: Tom McCarthy (play-by-play), Ross Tucker (analyst), Tiffany Blackmon (sideline)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network | The Varsity Network app | SiriusXM channel 138 or 195