The Iowa Hawkeyes took care of business at home Friday, beating Nebraska by the score of 31-28. In the process, head coach Kirk Ferentz landed a huge bonus.
The victory was Iowa’s eighth win of the 2018 season, which triggered a $500,000 bonus for the head coach.
Reminder: Kirk Ferentz gets a $500,000 bonus if Iowa beats Nebraska today. pic.twitter.com/Xz600lYU5B
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One of the longest-tenured coaches in college football, Ferentz has been helming the Iowa football program since 1999. Since then, he’s led the team to a 151-101 record, including Friday’s win.
The victory also marked the fourth straight season in which Iowa has won at least eight games.