Nebraska at Iowa 11/23/18 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

Nebraska has had its struggles this year but the Cornhuskers are on an upward trend as they close the season at Iowa this weekend. Nebraska beat Michigan State in the snow last weekend, for its second in a row and its fourth win in the last five games. That is quiet a turnaround after an 0-6 start to the season.

Iowa was 6-1 earlier this season, and ranked, but the wheels have fallen off for the Hawkeyes. Iowa did pound Illinois 63-0 last weekend, but that comes after a three-game losing skid. Those three losses came by a total of 12 points.

Nebraska leads the all time series 29-16-3. Iowa has won the last three games, and four of the last five.

Iowa lives on its defense, holding opponents to 16.5 points per game while averaging 31.5 on offense. Nebraska is averaging 30.2 points and giving up 31.2. Iowa has held teams to an average of 99 yards rushing per game. Nebraska is led by Adrian Martinez with 2357 yards passing, 15 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Martinez also has 551 yards rushing and seven more touchdowns. Devine Ozigbo has 1032 yards rushing and 12 touchdowns. Stanley Morgan Jr. has 923 yards receiving, and JD Spielman has 818.

Nate Stanley has 2486 yards passing for Iowa, with 21 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Mekhi Sargent has 575 yards rushing and eight touchdowns. Toren Young has 547 yards rushing. TJ Hockenson has 663 yards receiving with six touchdowns. Noah Fant has 507 yards receiving and seven touchdowns.