Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-8) vs. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4)
November 25, 2022 4:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iowa Hawkeyes -9 / Nebraska Cornhuskers +9; Over/Under: -
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers and Iowa Hawkeyes meet Friday in week 13 college football action at Kinnick Stadium. The Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost 5 straight games. The Iowa Hawkeyes have won 4 straight games.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost 2 of their last 3 road games. Casey Thompson is completing 62.7 percent of his passes for 2,129 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Trey Palmer and Marcus Washington have combined for 1,297 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns, while Travis Vokolek has 20 receptions. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ground game is averaging 130 yards per contest, and Anthony Grant leads the way with 909 yards and 6 touchdowns. Defensively, Nebraska is allowing 28.5 points and 427.2 yards per game. Luke Reimer leads the Nebraska Cornhuskers with 86 tackles, Garrett Nelson has 5.5 sacks and Malcolm Hartzog has 3 interceptions.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have won 4 of their last 6 home games. Spencer Petras is completing 56.7 percent of his passes for 1,716 yards, 5 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Sam LaPorta and Nico Ragaini have combined for 906 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns, while Luke Lachey has 18 receptions. The Iowa Hawkeyes ground game is averaging 96 yards per contest, and Kaleb Johnson leads the way with 653 yards and 5 touchdowns. Defensively, Iowa is allowing 13.5 points and 273.3 yards per game. Jack Campbell leads the Iowa Hawkeyes with 107 tackles, Joe Evans has 6 sacks and Cooper DeJean has 4 interceptions.
The Cornhuskers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games and 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Hawkeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Cornhuskers last 4 games overall. The under is 9-3 in Hawkeyes last 12 games overall. The road team is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 meetings.
The Iowa Hawkeyes remain a mess on both sides of the ball, have scored no more than 14 points in 5 of their last 6 games, and at this point you have to question their motivation on short rest. The Iowa Hawkeyes continue to make a case as the best defense in the country, it’s senior night, and they clinch a trip to the Big Ten Championship with a victory. Thick line for an Iowa team that can’t score, but backing Nebaraksa is a no-go for me. Give me the motivated Hawkeyes.
