If you have Husker football tickets for Friday's season finale between Nebraska and Iowa, you are going to see a very talented Iowa offense take the field at Memorial Stadium.
Iowa's offense has a number of big-time players who are capable of putting up big numbers on opposing defenses, which has been a scary thought for defensive coordinators this season.
Iowa can move the ball well on the ground and through the air. They have a talented running back in Marcus Coker and a quality quarterback in James Vandenberg who knows how to find some talented receivers and get the ball up the field in a hurry.
Iowa has demonstrated that they are a team that doesn't know how to quit. They came back from a 24-point deficit earlier this year to beat Pittsburgh, and while they are 7-4 on the season, a number of their wins have been of the come-from-behind variety, which means opposing fans don't get much chance to get comfortable if their team gets a big lead on the Hawkeyes.
The Iowa offense starts with Marcus Coker, a 6-foot, 230-pound sophomore running back from Beltsville, Md. Coker broke out late last year as a freshman and had a monster game (33 carries, 219 yards) during Iowa's win over Missouri in the Insight Bowl, and that success has carried over this season. He is the team's leading rusher this year, averaging almost 118 yards a game. He has scored 14 rushing touchdowns this year, and also averages more than 10 yards a catch in the receiving department.
Iowa is led by quarterback James Vandenberg, who has thrown for more than 2,600 yards and 23 touchdowns this year. A smart quarterback, Vandenberg has completed more than 60 percent of his passes and has just five interceptions.
One of Vandenberg's favorite targets this year has been Marvin McNutt. The wide receiver has proven to be an explosive cog in the Iowa offensive machine, catching 74 passes for 1,240 yards and 12 touchdowns. He is one of three solid receivers that have shared the bulk of the pass-catching duties this season, including Keenan Davis (596 yards, four TD) and Kevon Martin-Manley (292 yards, three TD).
The Hawkeyes have shown they are capable of putting up some big numbers offensively this season. They average more than 30 points and 389 yards per game this season, and they will give the Blackshirt defense a good test in the season finale for both teams Friday at Memorial Stadium.
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