Chubba Purdy starting for Nebraska in Heroes Game against Iowa
Updated: 2:19 PM CST Nov 22, 2023
Chubba Purdy starting for Nebraska in Heroes Game against Iowa
Updated: 2:19 PM CST Nov 22, 2023
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Chubba Purdy starting for Nebraska in Heroes Game against Iowa
Updated: 2:19 PM CST Nov 22, 2023
University of Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule announced that Chubba Purdy will start as quarterback in Friday's Heroes Game against Iowa."I'm excited for him to, you know, put two games in a row, back to back," said Rhule. Video above: Kaleb Johnson's late touchdown run seals Iowa win, Big Ten Championship Game berth Last week Purdy became the third different starter for Nebraska this season and, on a team that has committed an FBS-high 28 turnovers, he protected the ball against Wisconsin until his desperation pass was intercepted on the last play of overtime. He also flashed strong running ability, picking up 105 yards on 14 carries with a 55-yard touchdown despite a groin injury.Heroes Game special: Tune in to vlog at 10 a.m. Friday for an hour-long pregame special. Then watch the Heroes Game on vlog at 11.More on the Iowa-Nebraska matchupNebraska will be playing the day after Thanksgiving for the 34th consecutive season. The streak includes games against Oklahoma (1990-95), Colorado (1996-2010) and Iowa (2011-23). Iowa holds an 8-4 edge in the series since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, including a 5-1 record in Lincoln. The teams play for the Heroes Trophy, which honors a citizen hero from each state. This year’s honorees are Josh Hicks from Nebraska and Eric Kumm from Iowa. Hicks, of Lincoln, helped rescue a man from a van that rolled into a Kansas lake in July. Kumm is a vocational agriculture teacher and Future Farmers of America adviser in the South O’Brien school district in northwest Iowa, and many of his charges have become veterinarians, agronomists, welders, ag teachers and farmers.Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.
LINCOLN, Neb. —
University of Nebraska football head coach Matt Rhule announced that Chubba Purdy will start as quarterback in Friday's Heroes Game against Iowa.
"I'm excited for him to, you know, put two games in a row, back to back," said Rhule.
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Video above: Kaleb Johnson's late touchdown run seals Iowa win, Big Ten Championship Game berth
Last week Purdy became the third different starter for Nebraska this season and, on a team that has committed an FBS-high 28 turnovers, he protected the ball against Wisconsin until his desperation pass was intercepted on the last play of overtime. He also flashed strong running ability, picking up 105 yards on 14 carries with a 55-yard touchdown despite a groin injury.
Heroes Game special: Tune in to vlog at 10 a.m. Friday for an hour-long pregame special. Then watch the Heroes Game on vlog at 11.
More on the Iowa-Nebraska matchup
- Nebraska will be playing the day after Thanksgiving for the 34th consecutive season. The streak includes games against Oklahoma (1990-95), Colorado (1996-2010) and Iowa (2011-23).
- Iowa holds an 8-4 edge in the series since Nebraska joined the Big Ten, including a 5-1 record in Lincoln.
- The teams play for the Heroes Trophy, which honors a citizen hero from each state. This year’s honorees are Josh Hicks from Nebraska and Eric Kumm from Iowa. Hicks, of Lincoln, helped rescue a man from a van that rolled into a Kansas lake in July. Kumm is a vocational agriculture teacher and Future Farmers of America adviser in the South O’Brien school district in northwest Iowa, and many of his charges have become veterinarians, agronomists, welders, ag teachers and farmers.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this story.