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Cornhuskers Fall 31-28 Against Iowa - Game Recap

Mekhi Sargent scampered through the Nebraska defense for 173 yards as Iowa handed the Cornhuskers a 31-28 defeat on Friday at Kinnick Stadium.

The Hawkeyes won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.

Mekhi Sargent rushed for 173 yards, while Toren Young added 83 yards in the win. T.J. Hockenson and Brandon Smith added 54 and 36 receiving yards respectively.

Adrian Martinez rushed for 76 yards for Nebraska, while Devine Ozigbo added 50 yards. Adrian Martinez threw for 260 yards for the Cornhuskers, while receivers Maurice Washington and Stanley Morgan had 102 and 81 yards respectively.

Nebraska was outgained by Iowa 419-400 yards in Friday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 25-24 by the Hawkeyes.

The time of possession battle favored Iowa as their offense was on the field for 34:41, longer than the 25:19 of their opponents.