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Iowa defeats Nebraska, 13-10, in the Heroes Game

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November 25th, 2023 by Asa Lucas

POSTGAME NOTES
Iowa (10-2, 7-2) defeated Nebraska (5-7, 3-6), 13-10, in the Heroes Game on Friday afternoon at Memorial Stadium.
– The Hawkeyes regain control of the Heroes Trophy for the eighth time in nine seasons.
– It is the sixth straight year the game has been decided by seven points or less.
– Iowa finishes the regular season with a 3-1 record in rivalry trophy games.
– The Hawkeyes are 27-9 in their last 36 rivalry trophy games.
– It is the seventh time the Hawkeyes have notched their 10th victory during the regular season, including five under head
coach Kirk Ferentz and two under Hayden Fry.
– It is the 11th time Iowa has reached the 10-win mark in program history (1985, 1987, 1991, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2015,
2019, 2021) – the eighth time under Ferentz.
– Iowa has won 18 of its last 19 games in November.
– The Hawkeyes are 5-1 in games decided by seven points or less in 2023.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES
– K Marshall Meeder connected on a game-winning 38-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa the 13-10 victory.
– It was Meeder’s first career attempt as a Hawkeye in his first career game.
– Meeder made 30-of-45 FG attempts in his three-year career at Central Michigan, including 5-of-11 last season.

UP NEXT
The Hawkeyes return to action Dec. 2, traveling to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game. Iowa will face the winner of
Saturday’s Michigan/Ohio State at 7:15 p.m. (CT) at Lucas Oil Stadium.