Iowa closes out the year with a Black Friday matchup against a conference rival, while the Iowa State Cyclones are on the verge of punching its ticket to the Big 12 Championship game.
Here's a look at who the Hawkeyes and Cyclones are up against this weekend, and where you can listen to your favorite teams:
Nebraska at Iowa
6:30 p.m. - FRIDAY
Iowa returns home to Iowa City for its final home game of the 2024 regular season, hosting Nebraska in the annual "Heroes Game".
The Hawkeyes rebounded from its loss to UCLA with a double-digit win on the road at Maryland last weekend. Iowa held the Terrapins to under 300 total yards of offense, and forced two turnovers in the win. Doak Walker Award finalist Kaleb Johnson ran for 164 yards and a touchdown, setting the Hawkeyes record for most rushing touchdowns in a single season with 21.
Nebraska snapped a four-game losing streak and handily beat Wisconsin to clinch a bowl berth for the first time since 2016. Freshman quarterback Dylan Raiola threw for more than 290 yards and a touchdown in the win.
The last six games between these two have been decided by a less than touchdown. Iowa has won eight of the last ten games against Nebraska.
You can listen to Friday's game on:
Kansas State at Iowa State
6:30 p.m.
The Cyclones head into the final week of the season on the cusp of playing for a Big 12 championship. ISU sits in a four-way tie at 6-2 with Colorado, Arizona State, and BYU for first in the conference standings. Five teams are right behind at 5-3 in Big 12 play.
Iowa State scored with less than two minutes left to avoid an upset last week against Utah. Defensively, the Cyclones held the Utes under 230 yards of offense, the second-fewest allowed by ISU this year.
Kansas State snapped its own two-game losing streak with a 41-15 win over Cincinnati. Running back DJ Giddens ran for 143 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown in the win.
If Iowa State were to beat the Wildcats, the Cyclones would only miss out on the Big 12 championship game if the following happens:
- Colorado beats Oklahoma State
- Arizona State beats Arizona
- Houston beats BYU
- Texas Tech beats West Virginia
- Kansas beats Baylor AND/OR
- TCU beats Cincinnati
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