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Marshall Meeder drills game-winning FG vs. Nebraska in first attempt of the season
By Paul Harvey
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Marshall Meeder was not the field goal kicker for most of Iowa’s regular season. However, he was thrust into the spotlight in the Heroes Game against Nebraska in the biggest moment of his career.
Drew Stevens — Iowa’s traditional field goal kicker — had a pair of field goal tries blocked by the Huskers in Friday’s game. Both were well within Steven’s traditional range. Whether it was related to those blocks or something else, the Hawkeyes turned to Meeder with 4 seconds left on the clock.
With the game tied at 10 apiece, Meeder’s try as time expired sent Iowa to its 10th win of the season:
Iowa wins it on a walk-off field goal. 😱@Meeder23 x @HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/qchEREukyK
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 24, 2023
For much of the final minutes of the fourth quarter, it appeared the two teams were destined for overtime. Deacon Hill and Chubba Purday exchanged interceptions, but a big gain by Leshon Williams set up the game-winning kick.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.