(Radio Iowa) — A Dubuque man will be honored as a hero during the Iowa-Nebraska football game today (Friday). A University of Dubuque assistant women’s basketball coach Justin Smith was named to represent our state at the Heroes Game. He is credited with quick action to pull over the team bus after the bus driver had a medical issue and passed out while driving. Smith pulled the driver out of the seat and was able to stop the bus after hitting the guardrail. Smith will be honored during halftime of the game at Kinnick Stadium. Smith will be joined on the field by Brian Thurston of Omaha, who will be recognized as Nebraska’s 2018 “citizen hero.”

Listen for the pre-game show at 9-a.m. on KJAN, with the kick-off at 11.