Iowa’s offensive burst buries Nebraska during rivalry week

Iowa's offense came alive against Nebraska, securing a commanding 40-16 victory at Memorial Stadium. The Hawkeyes scored 23 unanswered points and shut out the Huskers in the second half. This win marked Iowa's seventh consecutive victory at Nebraska's home field and their 10th win in the last 11 encounters with the Cornhuskers. With this triumph, Iowa improved to 8-4 overall and 6-3 in the Big Ten, achieving their sixth eight-win regular season in seven years, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

Nebraska's running back Emmett Johnson had a standout performance, rushing for a career-high 217 yards. However, freshman quarterback TJ Lateef struggled in his first start at Memorial Stadium, completing only 9 of 24 passes for 69 yards. Nebraska finished the regular season at 7-5, a record that falls short of expectations after a promising start and multiple new transfers.

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