The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz.
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With a victory over rival Nebraska on November 26 coupled with a Wisconsin loss to Minnesota the following day, Iowa won its first Big Ten West title since 2015. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against East Division co-champion Michigan, where they lost by a 39-point margin. Iowa capped the 2021 season with a frustrating 20–17 loss to No. 22 Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 10–4 (7–2 B1G), the seventh season with 10+ wins in the Ferentz era.
Junior center Tyler Linderbaum was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, unanimous First-team All-American, and was awarded the Rimington Trophy. He later became the 11th Iowa player of the Ferentz era taken in the first round of the NFL Draft.
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Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 2:30 p.m. | No. 17 Indiana | No. 18 | | BTN | W 34–6 | 68,166 |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 9 Iowa State* | No. 10 | | ABC | W 27–17 | 61,500 |
September 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 5 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| BTN | W 30–7 | 61,932 |
September 25 | 2:30 p.m. | Colorado State* | No. 5 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| FS1 | W 24–14 | 65,456 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 5 | | FS1 | W 51–14 | 45,527 |
October 9 | 3:00 p.m. | No. 4 Penn State | No. 3 | | FOX | W 23–20 | 69,250 |
October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Purdue | No. 2 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ABC | L 7–24 | 69,250 |
October 30 | 11:00 a.m. | at Wisconsin | No. 9 | | ESPN | L 7–27 | 74,209 |
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 22 | | BTN | W 17–12 | 38,141 |
November 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Minnesota | No. 20 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA (rivalry)
| BTN | W 27–22 | 69,250 |
November 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Illinois | No. 17 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| FS1 | W 33–23 | 64,132 |
| 12:30 p.m. | at Nebraska | No. 16 | | BTN | W 28–21 | 86,541 |
December 4 | 7:00 p.m. | vs. No. 2 Michigan* | No. 13 | | FOX | L 3–42 | 67,183 |
January 1, 2022 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Kentucky* | No. 15 | | ABC | L 17–20 | 50,769 |
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More information Players, Coaches ...
2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Offense
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
QB |
2 |
Deuce Hogan |
Fr |
QB |
5 |
Joey Labas |
Fr |
QB |
8 |
Alex Padilla |
So |
QB |
7 |
Spencer Petras |
Jr |
RB |
34 |
Zach Brand |
Fr |
RB |
15 |
Tyler Goodson |
Jr |
RB |
20 |
Deavin Hilson |
Fr |
RB |
21 |
Ivory Kelly-Martin |
Sr |
RB |
17 |
Max White |
Fr |
RB |
25 |
Gavin Williams |
Fr |
RB |
4 |
Leshon Williams |
Fr |
FB |
40 |
Turner Pallissard |
Jr |
FB |
32 |
Johnny Plewa |
So |
FB |
38 |
Monte Pottebaum |
Jr |
WR |
14 |
Brody Brecht |
Fr |
WR |
10 |
Arland Bruce IV |
Fr |
WR |
19 |
Max Cooper |
Sr |
WR |
1 |
Nolan Donald |
So |
WR |
26 |
Jamison Heinz |
Fr |
WR |
81 |
Desmond Hutson |
So |
WR |
27 |
Jack Johnson |
Fr |
WR |
6 |
Keagan Johnson |
Fr |
WR |
16 |
Charlie Jones |
Sr |
WR |
83 |
Alec Kritta |
So |
WR |
14 |
Quavon Matthews |
Fr |
WR |
89 |
Nico Ragaini |
Jr |
WR |
29 |
Jackson Ritter |
So |
WR |
3 |
Tyrone Tracy |
Jr |
WR |
0 |
Diante Vines |
Fr |
WR |
28 |
Isaiah Wagner |
Fr |
WR |
18 |
Alec Wick |
Fr |
TE |
88 |
Jackson Frericks |
So |
TE |
46 |
Tommy Kujawa |
Sr |
TE |
85 |
Luke Lachey |
Fr |
TE |
84 |
Sam LaPorta |
Jr |
TE |
49 |
Andrew Lentsch |
Fr |
TE/FB |
42 |
Denin Limouris |
Fr |
TE |
80 |
Josiah Miamen |
So |
TE |
82 |
Johnny Pascuzzi |
Fr |
TE |
48 |
Bryce Schulte |
Sr |
TE |
87 |
Elijah Yelverton |
Fr |
OL |
63 |
Justin Britt |
So |
OL |
66 |
Jeremy Chaplin |
Fr |
OL |
77 |
Connor Colby |
Fr |
OL |
74 |
David Davidkov |
Fr |
OL |
56 |
Nick DeJong |
So |
OL |
67 |
Gennings Dunker |
Fr |
OL |
76 |
Tyler Elsbury |
Fr |
OL |
55 |
Luke Empen |
Jr |
OL |
69 |
Tyler Endres |
So |
OL |
54 |
Matt Fagan |
Jr |
OL |
52 |
Asher Fahey |
Fr |
DL |
58 |
Taylor Fox |
So |
OL |
73 |
Cody Ince |
Jr |
OL |
65 |
Tyler Linderbaum |
Jr |
OL |
53 |
Michael Myslinski |
Fr |
OL |
79 |
Jack Plumb |
Jr |
OL |
78 |
Mason Richman |
Fr |
OL |
64 |
Kyler Schott |
Sr |
OL |
70 |
Beau Stephens |
Fr |
OL |
57 |
Clayton Thurm |
So |
OL |
75 |
Josh Volk |
Fr |
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Defense
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Special teams
Pos. | # | Name | Class |
K |
96 |
Lucas Amaya |
So |
K |
1 |
Aaron Blom |
Fr |
K |
94 |
Caleb Shudak |
Sr |
P |
2 |
Ryan Gersonde |
Sr |
P |
9 |
Tory Taylor |
So |
P |
45 |
Nick Phelps |
Jr |
LS |
44 |
Luke Elkin |
Fr |
LS |
50 |
Zach Kluver |
So |
LS |
18 |
Austin Spiewak |
Sr |
LS |
97 |
Liam Reardon |
Fr |
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Brian Ferentz – Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends
- Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator/Secondary
- LeVar Woods – Special Teams Coordinator
- George Barnett – Offensive Line
- Kelvin Bell – Defensive Line
- Ladell Betts – Running Backs
- Kelton Copeland – Wide Receivers
- Jay Niemann – Assistant Defensive Line/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator
- Ken O'Keefe – Quarterbacks
- Seth Wallace – Assistant Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
- Raimond Braithwaite – Director, Strength and Conditioning
- Kohle Helle – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
- Drew Heitland – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
- Ben Morse – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
- Cody Myers – Assistant, Strength and Conditioning
- John Engelbrecht – Nutrition & Performance Analytics
- Paul Federici – Director, Football Operations
- Ben Hansen – Assistant Director, Football Operations
- Jason Manson – Director of Player Development
- Sam Brincks – Interim Director, Player Development
- Scott Southmayd – Director, Player Personnel
- Tyler Barnes – Director, Recruiting
- Krisanne Ryther – Recruiting Operations and Special Events Coordinator
- Caleb Saunders – Director, Football Creative Media
- Justin Elsner – Football Graphic Designer
- Eric Copeland – Graduate Assistant
- Adam Cox – Graduate Assistant
- Justin Flood – Graduate Assistant
- Austin Showalter – Director, Football Analytics
- Shane Viilo – Football Analyst
- Tyler Parker – Football Analyst
- Bob Rahfeldt – Director, Football Video Operations
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
Roster Last update: 10/12/21 |
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More information Week, Poll ...
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 18 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 23 |
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Coaches | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 (1) | 11 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 23 |
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CFP | Not released | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 15 | Not released |
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No. 17 Indiana
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Indiana at Iowa
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 Hoosiers |
3 |
0 | 3 | 0 |
6 |
• No. 18 Hawkeyes |
14 |
17 | 0 | 3 |
34 |
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| 1 | 13:35 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 56-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
12:45 | Iowa | Riley Moss 30-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
4:28 | Indiana | Charles Campbell 36-yard field goal | Iowa 14–3 |
| 2 | 11:54 | Iowa | Spencer Petras 9-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 21–3 |
1:41 | Iowa | Riley Moss 55-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 28–3 |
0:00 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goal | Iowa 31–3 |
| 3 | 8:39 | Indiana | Charles Campbell 41-yard field goal | Iowa 31–6 |
| 4 | 9:52 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 35-yard field goal | Iowa 34–6 |
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Iowa jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. The Hawkeyes defense came out in full force, getting three interceptions – including two pick sixes by senior Riley Moss – and kept Indiana out of the end zone. Equally impressive for an opening game, Iowa limited itself to a mere two penalties.
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More information Statistics, IU ...
Statistics | IU | IOWA |
First downs | 11 | 18 |
Total yards | 233 | 303 |
Rushing yards | 77 | 158 |
Passing yards | 156 | 145 |
Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:04 | 27:56 |
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At No. 9 Iowa State
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Iowa at Iowa State
Cy-Hawk Trophy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 10 Hawkeyes |
0 |
14 | 10 | 3 |
27 |
No. 9 Cyclones |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
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| 1 | 0:39 | ISU | Connor Assalley 23-yard field goal | ISU 3–0 |
| 2 | 8:13 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 4-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 7–3 |
1:01 | Iowa | Charlie Jones 26-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 14–3 |
0:07 | ISU | Breece Hall 4-yard run (Connor Assalley kick) | Iowa 14–10 |
| 3 | 5:08 | Iowa | Jack Campbell 6-yard fumble return (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 21–10 |
2:56 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal | Iowa 24–10 |
| 4 | 12:53 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 22-yard field goal | Iowa 27–10 |
3:27 | ISU | Tarique Milton 13-yard pass from Hunter Dekkers (Connor Assalley kick) | Iowa 27–17 |
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This season's Cy-Hawk matchup was a showdown of top 10 teams in the AP poll, making this the first time the schools have faced off as ranked opponents. ESPN's College GameDay was on hand for the second straight time in the series as the annual contest was cancelled the previous year due to COVID-19. Iowa extended its win streak in the series to six games, and has now won five consecutive games against ranked opponents – its longest such streak since 1960.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | IOWA ST |
First downs | 11 | 21 |
Total yards | 173 | 339 |
Rushing yards | 67 | 87 |
Passing yards | 106 | 252 |
Turnovers | 0 | 4 |
Time of possession | 31:38 | 28:22 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 11/21, 106 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 carries, 55 yards, TD |
Receiving | Charle Jones | 2 receptions, 36 yards, TD |
Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 13/27, 138 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Breece Hall | 16 carries, 69 yards, TD |
Receiving | Charlie Kolar | 4 receptions, 34 yards |
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Kent State
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Kent State at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Flashes |
7 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• No. 5 Hawkeyes |
9 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
30 |
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| 1 | 8:03 | Iowa | Safety, Dustin Crum sacked by Lukas Van Ness in end zone | Iowa 2–0 |
6:34 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 46-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 9–0 |
5:00 | Kent | Keshunn Abram 23-yard pass from Dustin Crum (A. Glass kick) | Iowa 9–7 |
| 2 | 0:19 | Iowa | Sam LaPorta 5-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 16–7 |
| 3 | 0:32 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 35-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 23–7 |
| 4 | 4:07 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 30–7 |
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The Hawkeyes, playing as an AP top 5 team at home for the first time since 1985, won for the 300th time at Kinnick Stadium since its opening in 1929. Tyler Goodson had his best game to date, rushing for 153 yards. This was the first meeting of the programs since 2004.
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More information Statistics, KENT ...
Statistics | KENT | IOWA |
First downs | 17 | 21 |
Total yards | 264 | 418 |
Rushing yards | 79 | 206 |
Passing yards | 185 | 212 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 23:22 | 36:38 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Kent State | Passing | Dustin Crum | 16/23, 185 yards, TD |
Rushing | Marquez Cooper | 10 carries, 38 yards |
Receiving | Keshunn Abram | 6 receptions, 138 yards, TD |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 25/36, 209 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 22 carries, 153 yards, 3 TD |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 7 receptions, 65 yards, TD |
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Colorado State
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Colorado State at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rams |
0 |
14 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• No. 5 Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 14 | 3 |
24 |
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| 2 | 13:45 | Iowa | Keagan Johnson 43-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
3:55 | CSU | Todd Centeio 10-yard run (Cayden Camper kick) | Tied 7–7 |
0:24 | CSU | Gavin Williams 3-yard pass from Todd Centeio (Cayden Camper kick) | CSU 14–7 |
| 3 | 8:17 | Iowa | Tyrone Tracy Jr. 6-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Tied 14–14 |
6:01 | Iowa | Sam LaPorta 27-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 21–14 |
| 4 | 12:32 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 45-yard field goal | Iowa 24–14 |
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This was the first meeting between the two schools. After a sluggish start, the Hawkeyes shut out Colorado State in the second half to extend its streak of holding opponents under 25 points.
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More information Statistics, CSU ...
Statistics | CSU | IOWA |
First downs | 12 | 12 |
Total yards | 250 | 278 |
Rushing yards | 95 | 54 |
Passing yards | 155 | 224 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Colorado State | Passing | Todd Centeio | 16/30, 155 yards, TD |
Rushing | A'Jon Vivens | 17 carries, 45 yards |
Receiving | Trey McBride | 6 receptions, 59 yards |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 15/23, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 18 carries, 57 yards |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD |
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At Maryland
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Iowa at Maryland
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 5 Hawkeyes |
3 |
31 | 10 | 7 |
51 |
Terrapins |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
- Date:
- Location:
Maryland Stadium College Park, MD - Game start: 8:04 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3:37
- Game attendance: 45,527
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), Cloudy, Wind N 0 mph (0 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando (play-by-play) and Spencer Tillman (analyst)
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| 1 | 7:16 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 41-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
3:37 | Maryland | Chigoziem Okonkwo 9-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick) | Maryland 7–3 |
| 2 | 14:57 | Iowa | Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 10–7 |
14:04 | Iowa | Arland Bruce IV 8-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 17–7 |
10:53 | Iowa | Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 24–7 |
5:46 | Iowa | Monte Pottebaum 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 31–7 |
0:29 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 38-yard field goal | Iowa 34–7 |
| 3 | 12:49 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 67-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 41–7 |
8:35 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 32-yard field goal | Iowa 44–7 |
6:01 | Maryland | Rakim Jarrett 7-yard pass from Taulia Tagovailoa (Joseph Petrino kick) | Iowa 44–14 |
| 4 | 14:18 | Iowa | Tyrone Tracy Jr. 7-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 51–14 |
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In the first match-up of the teams since 2018, Iowa tied the school record with six interceptions in this lopsided road win. It is the first 5–0 start for the program since 2015. The Hawkeyes also scored the most points in a quarter since 2002.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | UMD |
First downs | 24 | 14 |
Total yards | 428 | 271 |
Rushing yards | 145 | 97 |
Passing yards | 283 | 174 |
Turnovers | 0 | 7 |
Time of possession | 39:00 | 21:00 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 21/30, 259 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 19 carries, 66 yards |
Receiving | Arland Bruce IV | 6 receptions, 43 yards, TD |
Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 16/29, 157 yards, 2 TD, 5 INT |
Rushing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 4 carries, 24 yards |
Receiving | Dontay Demus Jr. | 4 receptions, 61 yards |
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No. 4 Penn State
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Penn State at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 4 Nittany Lions |
14 |
3 | 3 | 0 |
20 |
• No. 3 Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 | 3 | 10 |
23 |
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| 1 | 11:08 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 34-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
8:37 | Penn State | Noah Cain 2-yard rush (Jordan Stout kick) | Penn State 7–3 |
3:21 | Penn State | Sean Clifford 4-yard rush (Jordan Stout kick) | Penn State 14–3 |
| 2 | 12:31 | Penn State | Jordan Stout 32-yard field goal | Penn State 17–3 |
7:08 | Iowa | Charlie Jones 9-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Penn State 17–10 |
| 3 | 12:31 | Penn State | Jordan Stout 32-yard field goal | Penn State 20–10 |
1:36 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal | Penn State 20–13 |
| 4 | 8:08 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 36-yard field goal | Penn State 20–16 |
6:26 | Iowa | Nico Ragaini 44-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 23–20 |
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Iowa was seeking its first home win over Penn State since 2010 with Fox's Big Noon Kickoff on hand. This match-up of top five teams in the AP poll was the first such game at Kinnick Stadium since No. 2 Michigan visited the No. 1 Hawkeyes in 1985. Iowa fell behind 17–3 to PSU, but after an injury to Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford, the Hawkeyes slowly clawed back, outscoring Penn State 20–3 the rest of the way to earn the 23–20 win. With this victory, Iowa improved to 6–0, became bowl eligible, extended their overall win streak to 12 games, and ascended to No. 2 in both major polls the following day.
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More information Statistics, PSU ...
Statistics | PSU | IOWA |
First downs | 18 | 18 |
Total yards | 287 | 305 |
Rushing yards | 107 | 110 |
Passing yards | 180 | 195 |
Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:07 | 35:53 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 15/25, 146 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Sean Clifford | 3 carries, 36 yards, TD |
Receiving | Jahan Dotson | 8 receptions, 48 yards |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 17/31, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 25 carries, 88 yards |
Receiving | Nico Ragaini | 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD |
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Purdue
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Purdue at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Boilermakers |
7 |
7 | 3 | 7 |
24 |
No. 2 Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
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| 1 | 3:38 | Purdue | Aidan O'Connell 6-yard run (Mitchell Fineran kick) | Purdue 7–0 |
| 2 | 3:20 | Iowa | Ivory Kelly-Martin 3-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Tied 7–7 |
0:19 | Purdue | T. J. Sheffield 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick) | Purdue 14–7 |
| 3 | 11:07 | Purdue | Mitchell Fineran 31-yard field goal | Purdue 17–7 |
| 4 | 12:29 | Purdue | David Bell 21-yard pass from Aiden O'Connell (Mitchell Fineran kick) | Purdue 24–7 |
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The unranked Boilermakers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and won for the fourth time in the last five meetings with Iowa.
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More information Statistics, PUR ...
Statistics | PUR | IOWA |
First downs | 24 | 17 |
Total yards | 464 | 271 |
Rushing yards | 86 | 76 |
Passing yards | 378 | 195 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 34:46 | 25:14 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 30/40, 375 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | King Doerue | 18 carries, 48 yards |
Receiving | David Bell | 11 receptions, 240 yards, TD |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 17/32, 195 yards, 4 INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 12 carries, 68 yards |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 5 receptions, 61 yards |
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At Wisconsin
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Iowa at Wisconsin
Heartland Trophy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 9 Hawkeyes |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Badgers |
7 |
13 | 0 | 7 |
27 |
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| 1 | 3:08 | Wisc | Jake Ferguson 4-yard pass from Graham Mertz (Collin Larsh kick) | Wisconsin 7–0 |
| 2 | 12:18 | Wisc | Collin Larsh 29-yard field goal | Wisconsin 10–0 |
7:40 | Wisc | Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) | Wisconsin 17–0 |
2:51 | Wisc | Collin Larsh 32-yard field goal | Wisconsin 20–0 |
| 3 | 8:21 | Iowa | Spencer Petras 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Wisconsin 20–7 |
| 4 | 12:54 | Wisc | Graham Mertz 1-yard run (Collin Larsh kick) | Wisconsin 27–7 |
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The unranked Badgers dominated this matchup with the Hawkeyes, and became the first Iowa opponent to score more than 24 points since the 2018 regular season finale.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | WIS |
First downs | 9 | 16 |
Total yards | 156 | 270 |
Rushing yards | 24 | 166 |
Passing yards | 132 | 104 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:13 | 35:47 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 9/19, 93 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 13 carries, 27 yards |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/22, 104 yards, TD |
Rushing | Braelon Allen | 20 carries, 104 yards |
Receiving | Danny Davis III | 5 receptions, 59 yards, TD |
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At Northwestern
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Iowa at Northwestern
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 22 Hawkeyes |
7 |
7 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
Wildcats |
0 |
3 | 3 | 6 |
12 |
- Date: November 6
- Location:
Ryan Field Evanston, IL - Game start: 6:10 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:29
- Game attendance: 38,141
- Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), Sunny, Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h)
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst) and Elise Menaker (sideline)
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| 1 | 0:22 | Iowa | Tyler Goodson 13-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:41 | Iowa | Arland Bruce IV 10-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
2:11 | NW | Charlie Kuhbander 22-yard field goal | Iowa 14–3 |
| 3 | 10:41 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 25-yard field goal | Iowa 17–3 |
1:58 | NW | Charlie Kuhbander 30-yard field goal | Iowa 17–6 |
| 4 | 2:21 | NW | Evan Hull 31-yard pass from Andrew Marty (pass failed) | Iowa 17–12 |
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Backup quarterback Alex Padilla led two first-half touchdown drives, and the Iowa defense forced three interceptions as the Hawkeyes snapped a two-game skid.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | NW |
First downs | 19 | 20 |
Total yards | 361 | 363 |
Rushing yards | 185 | 93 |
Passing yards | 176 | 270 |
Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
Time of possession | 31:05 | 28:55 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | Alex Padilla | 18/28, 172 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 21 carries, 141 yards, TD |
Receiving | Keagan Johnson | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
Northwestern | Passing | Andrew Marty | 25/44, 270 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Evan Hull | 11 carries, 41 yards |
Receiving | Evan Hull | 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD |
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Minnesota
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Minnesota at Iowa
Floyd of Rosedale
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Golden Gophers |
3 |
10 | 3 | 6 |
22 |
• No. 20 Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
27 |
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| 1 | 9:49 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 50-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
2:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Trickett 20-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
| 2 | 13:32 | Iowa | Alex Padilla 1-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 10–3 |
5:27 | Minnesota | Ko Kieft 37-yard pass from Cole Kramer (Matthew Trickett kick) | Tied 10–10 |
0:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Trickett 31-yard field goal | Minnesota 13–10 |
| 3 | 11:51 | Iowa | Charlie Jones 72-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 17–13 |
6:14 | Minnesota | Matthew Trickett 29-yard field goal | Iowa 17–16 |
| 4 | 12:49 | Iowa | Keagan Johnson 27-yard pass from Alex Padilla (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 24–16 |
5:28 | Minnesota | Chris Autman-Bell 68-yard pass from Tanner Morgan (pass failed) | Iowa 24–22 |
0:41 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 29-yard field goal | Iowa 27–22 |
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In Alex Padilla's first start at quarterback, Iowa won for the seventh straight time in this trophy series. Padilla threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in the victory. The Golden Gophers haven't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.
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More information Statistics, MIN ...
Statistics | MIN | IOWA |
First downs | 23 | 12 |
Total yards | 409 | 277 |
Rushing yards | 189 | 71 |
Passing yards | 220 | 206 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 40:02 | 19:40 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Minnesota | Passing | Tanner Morgan | 14/30, 183 yards, TD |
Rushing | Ky Thomas | 29 carries, 126 yards |
Receiving | Chris Autman-Bell | 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD |
Iowa | Passing | Alex Padilla | 11/24, 206 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 18 carries, 59 yards |
Receiving | Charlie Jones | 2 receptions, 106 yards, TD |
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Illinois
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Illinois at Iowa
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Fighting Illini |
10 |
3 | 3 | 7 |
23 |
• No. 17 Hawkeyes |
7 |
10 | 3 | 13 |
33 |
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| 1 | 8:37 | Illinois | Luke Ford 13-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) | Illinois 7–0 |
3:20 | Illinois | James McCourt 46-yard field goal | Illinois 10–0 |
3:05 | Iowa | Charlie Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Caleb Shudak kick) | Illinois 10–7 |
| 2 | 14:08 | Iowa | Arland Bruce IV 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 14–10 |
6:41 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal | Iowa 17–10 |
3:13 | Illinois | James McCourt 45-yard field goal | Iowa 17–13 |
| 3 | 9:12 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal | Iowa 20–13 |
2:46 | Illinois | James McCourt 53-yard field goal | Iowa 20–16 |
| 4 | 9:12 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal | Iowa 23–16 |
9:12 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 48-yard field goal | Iowa 26–16 |
1:36 | Iowa | Jack Campbell 32-yard interception return (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 33–16 |
0:31 | Iowa | Isaiah Williams 16-yard pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt kick) | Iowa 33–23 |
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Iowa won for the eighth straight time in the series. Illinois hasn't won at Kinnick Stadium since 1999.
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More information Statistics, ILL ...
Statistics | ILL | IOWA |
First downs | 11 | 18 |
Total yards | 312 | 255 |
Rushing yards | 64 | 172 |
Passing yards | 248 | 83 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:42 | 34:18 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Illinois | Passing | Brandon Peters | 16/36, 248 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Chase Brown | 13 carries, 42 yards |
Receiving | Casey Washington | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
Iowa | Passing | Alex Padilla | 6/17, 83 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 27 carries, 132 yards |
Receiving | Arland Bruce IV | 2 receptions, 45 yards |
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At Nebraska
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Iowa at Nebraska
Heroes Trophy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 16 Hawkeyes |
0 |
6 | 3 | 19 |
28 |
Cornhuskers |
7 |
7 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
- Date:
- Location:
Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE - Game start: 12:31 p.m. CST
- Elapsed time: 3:16
- Game attendance: 86,541
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), Sunny, Wind SW 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), James Laurinaitis (analyst) & Rick Pizzo (sideline)
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| 1 | 9:18 | Neb | Logan Smothers 2-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick) | Neb 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:39 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 51-yard field goal | Neb 7–3 |
4:20 | Neb | Jaquez Yant 1-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick) | Neb 14–3 |
0:39 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 39-yard field goal | Neb 14–6 |
| 3 | 5:54 | Neb | Logan Smothers 1-yard run (Chase Contreraz kick) | Neb 21–6 |
0:27 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 36-yard field goal | Neb 21–9 |
| 4 | 14:16 | Iowa | Kyler Fisher 14-yard blocked punt return (Caleb Shudak kick) | Neb 21–16 |
9:56 | Iowa | Safety | Neb 21–18 |
7:21 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 44-yard field goal | Tied 21–21 |
2:58 | Iowa | Spencer Petras 2-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 28–21 |
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After facing a 21–6 third quarter deficit, the Hawkeyes rallied to earn a win over the Cornhuskers as they outscored the home team 22–0 to end the game. It was Iowa's fifth straight victory in Lincoln and seventh straight victory overall in this trophy series.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | NEB |
First downs | 19 | 18 |
Total yards | 364 | 327 |
Rushing yards | 186 | 129 |
Passing yards | 178 | 198 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 7/13, 102 yards |
Rushing | Tyler Goodson | 23 carries, 156 yards |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
Nebraska | Passing | Logan Smothers | 16/22, 198 yards, INT |
Rushing | Logan Smothers | 24 carries, 64 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Samori Toure | 6 receptions, 67 yards |
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Vs. No. 2 Michigan (Big Ten Championship game)
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Michigan vs Iowa
Big Ten Championship Game
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 2 Wolverines |
14 |
0 | 7 | 21 |
42 |
No. 13 Hawkeyes |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
- Date: December 4, 2021
- Location:
Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis, IN - Game start: 8:19 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:23
- Game attendance: 67,183
- Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
- Referee: Mike Cannon
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst) & Jenny Taft (sideline)
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| 1 | 6:38 | Mich | Blake Corum 67-yard run (Jake Moody kick) | Michigan 7–0 |
5:27 | Mich | Roman Wilson 75-yard pass from Donovan Edwards (Jake Moody kick) | Michigan 14–0 |
1:26 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 22-yard field goal | Michigan 14–3 |
| 3 | 8:23 | Mich | Hassan Haskins 4-yard run (Jake Moody kick) | Michigan 21–3 |
| 4 | 11:16 | Mich | Hassan Haskins 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick) | Michigan 28–3 |
5:24 | Mich | Erick All 5-yard pass from Cade McNamara (Jake Moody kick) | Michigan 35–3 |
1:25 | Mich | Donovan Edwards 1-yard run (Jake Moody kick) | Michigan 42–3 |
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This game marked Iowa's second appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game (2015). Ferentz is now 1–2 against Michigan in the Harbaugh era.
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More information Statistics, MICH ...
Statistics | MICH | IOWA |
First downs | 21 | 15 |
Total yards | 461 | 279 |
Rushing yards | 211 | 104 |
Passing yards | 250 | 175 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Michigan | Passing | Cade McNamara | 16/24, 169 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Blake Corum | 5 carries, 74 yards, TD |
Receiving | Roman Wilson | 2 receptions, 82 yards, TD |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 9/22, 137 yards |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 12 carries, 56 yards |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 6 receptions, 62 yards |
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Vs. No. 22 Kentucky (Citrus Bowl)
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Iowa vs Kentucky
Citrus Bowl
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 15 Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 | 7 | 7 |
17 |
• No. 22 Wildcats |
7 |
6 | 0 | 7 |
20 |
- Date: January 1, 2022
- Location:
Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL - Game start: 1:06 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3:17
- Game attendance: 50,769
- Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Sunny, Wind S 11 mph (18 km/h)
- Referee: Jeff Heaser (ACC)
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
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| 1 | 5:32 | UK | Chris Rodriguez Jr. 5-yard pass from Will Levis (Matt Ruffolo kick) | Kentucky 7–0 |
| 2 | 11:03 | Iowa | Caleb Shudak 28-yard field goal | Kentucky 7–3 |
2:48 | UK | Matt Ruffolo 21-yard field goal | Kentucky 10–3 |
0:38 | UK | Matt Ruffolo 27-yard field goal | Kentucky 13–3 |
| 3 | 3:21 | Iowa | Arland Bruce IV 20-yard run (Caleb Shudak kick) | Kentucky 13–10 |
| 4 | 10:54 | Iowa | Sam LaPorta 36-yard pass from Spencer Petras (Caleb Shudak kick) | Iowa 17–13 |
1:48 | UK | Chris Rodriguez Jr. 6-yard run (Matt Ruffolo kick) | Kentucky 20–17 |
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The Wildcats and Hawkeyes faced off for the first time, and Iowa returned to the Citrus Bowl for the first time since the 2005 Capital One Bowl. The loss kept the Hawkeyes from winning four consecutive bowl games for the first time in program history.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | UK |
First downs | 20 | 24 |
Total yards | 384 | 354 |
Rushing yards | 173 | 121 |
Passing yards | 211 | 233 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 22:06 | 37:54 |
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More information Team, Category ...
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 19/30, 211 yards, TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 carries, 98 yards |
Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD |
Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 233 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 20 carries, 107 yards, TD |
Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 10 receptions, 170 yards |
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