Kirk Ferentz was looking for the right words to describe the Hawkeyes' 13-10 walk-off victory over Nebraska football on Friday night. The Iowa football coach fo

The Nebraska Cornhuskers fell to the Iowa Hawkeyes 13-10 on a last-second field goal for the second year in a row. Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media and had much to say following the victory.

If you have followed Iowa football during the Kirk Ferentz era then you have seen a number of wins like we saw on Friday evening. Somehow despite heavy headwinds, the Hawkeyes, led by Ferentz, found a way to win a football game while only accumulating five total first downs.

With firings at UMass and North Carolina in the last two weeks, Ferentz stands to be the oldest FBS head coach in 2025, at 70. Keeping the Hawkeyes above the bar he has set figures to be hard work indeed.

For interim offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen, the preparation for this game feels a bit familiar. Dana Holgorsen started his coaching career back in 1993, and it eventually led him to Texas Tech.

Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed that the Hawkeyes are sticking with walk-on, redshirt sophomore Jackson Stratton as their starting quarterback this Friday against Nebraska. Stratton made his first start in Iowa’s 29-13 win over Maryland last week. The 6-foot-4, 193 pound signal-caller completed 10-of-14 passes for 76 yards.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz discusses the grit his team showed in a 13-10 rivalry win over Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium.