Iowa-Nebraska goes under total points wager mark

• David Purdum, ESPN Personnel WriterNov 24, 2023, 05:52 PM ET

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The lowest over/under total on a college football game this century– 25.5– showed expensive for Iowa and Nebraska on Friday, much to the dismay of the wagering public.Oddsmakers have been publishing historically low totals on Iowa games throughout the season, but Friday’s was the most affordable. It opened as high as 28 earlier this week at sportsbooks, was wagered down to as low as 24.5 on Thursday, before ticking back up and closing at an agreement 25.5. At 25.5, it’s the lowest total in ESPN Statistics & Details’s database, which has archived over/unders back to 2000. Eleven games given that 2000 have had overalls less than 34; Iowa has been involved in eight of those games, all of which remained under the total.The trend didn’t deter the wagering public from backing the over this week. Since Friday at BetMGM, no game on the board had actually brought in more bets on the over than Iowa-Nebraska, and other sportsbooks reported upward of 80% of the money bet on the overall backed the over.Iowa pulled out a 13-10 win after a wild, mistake-filled ending. The Hawkeyes had two basket obstructed and managed simply 57 backyards and 2 very first downs in the 2nd half. The teams integrated to commit 4 turnovers, consisting of interceptions by each group on the game’s last two drives, with the score connected 10-10. With overtime looking likely, the Hawkeyes picked off Nebraska quarterback Chubba Purdy with 15 seconds left and entered into field goal position on a 22-yard run by Leshon Williams. Iowa backup kicker Marshall Meeder, who was attempting his first field goal for the Hawkeyes, held true from 38 lawns in the 13-10 win.