Iowa Overcomes Massive Adversity With Walkoff Victory Over Nebraska
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Iowa Overcomes Massive Adversity With Walkoff Victory Over Nebraska

The Iowa Hawkeyes may feel good at the end of the regular season.

Well, sort of.

Iowa rallied from a 10-0 deficit against the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday night for a 13-10 win in its season finale, clinching the win on a 53-yard walkoff field goal by Drew Stevens.

It certainly wasn’t a pretty performance for the Hawkeyes.

They managed just 164 yards of total offense, as third-string quarterback Jackson Stratton went just 8-for-15 for 115 yards and a touchdown. At least he didn’t throw any interceptions.

Elite running back Kaleb Johnson also struggled, carrying the ball 17 times for just 45 yards. That’s good for an average of just 2.6 yards per carry.

Johnson’s struggles were indicative of Iowa’s offense as a whole.

The Hawkeyes averaged a paltry four yards per play and made just five first downs all night.

Meanwhile, Nebraska finished with 334 yards of total offense and 20 first downs, but the Cornhuskers couldn’t capitalize. A couple of lost fumbles surely played a role in their inability to score.

In fact, Nebraska didn’t score at all in the second half.

Not only that, but Iowa also went 0-for-10 on third down, making the fact that it somehow won this game that much more of a miracle.

Regardless, the Hawkeyes finished the season with an 8-4 record. They will definitely play in a bowl game and want to erase the memories of their 35-0 loss to Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl last January.