Hawkeyes win Heroes Game on Late Field Goal

Iowa City Iowa — Senior Miguel Recinos hit a 41-yard game-winning field goal on his final kick inside Kinnick Stadium, sending the University of Iowa football team to a 31-28 Hy-Vee Heroes Game victory over Nebraska on Friday afternoon. The Hawkeyes, who have won four straight meetings over Nebraska, finish the regular season with an 8-4 record.

After seeing a 28-13 fourth-quarter lead wiped away following an 80-yard Husker touchdown drive and game-tying two-point conversion, Iowa took possession at its own 36 with 3:22 to play.

The Hawkeyes started the drive with four Mekhi Sargent rushes for 5, 4, 16, before a negative 1-yard rush set up a second-and-long at the Nebraska 40. Following an incompletion on second down and a 3-yard Sargent run on third down, Iowa faced a fourth-and-8 from the 37-yard line with 42 seconds remaining.

Nebraska called a timeout. Iowa tried drawing the Huskers offsides before calling a timeout of its own. Iowa’s offense remained on the field and quarterback Nate Stanley delivered, hitting tight end T.J. Hockenson for a 10-yard first-down strike.

Following a four-yard Sargent run to the 23, Recinos made amends for a 37-yard miss earlier in the fourth quarter by splitting the uprights to send Kinnick Stadium into a pandemonium.

The Hawkeyes finished with a 419-400 yard advantage in total offense with the rushing attack piling up a season-high 266 yards. Sargent posted his second straight 100-yard game, finishing with a career-high 173 yards on 26 attempts and one touchdown.

Stanley finished 16-of-27 for 152 yards and two touchdowns. He completed passes to seven different receivers with Hockenson leading the way with five receptions for 54 yards. Sargent and Sophomore Brandon Smith had touchdown receptions. Iowa learns its postseason destination Sunday, December 2nd.

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