A closer look at Iowa’s 42-10 win Saturday night over Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium. This game usually is won by who has the better rushing attack, and that was definitely the Hawkeyes.
A closer look at Iowa’s 42-10 win Saturday night over Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium. This game usually is won by who has the better rushing attack, and that was definitely the Hawkeyes.
Final: Iowa 42, Wisconsin 10
The Hawkeyes dominated their border-state rival Wisconsin at the line of scrimmage and elsewhere in a 42-10 Heartland Trophy blowout. Iowa star Kaleb Johnson, working behind an experienced (and healthier) offensive line, rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns.
Touchdown Iowa: Jaziun Patterson's turn
Jaziun Patterson powered through for a 4-yard touchdown run and the Hawkeyes have 40-plus points for the fourth time this season.
That was a 12-play, 66-yard drive to put the finishing touches on this win.
Iowa 42, Wisconsin 10 (1:15 4th)
Touchdown Iowa: 'Too easy for No. 2'
That was the call from NBC's Noah Eagle as Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson punched in his third touchdown run of the game, this one from 2 yards out.
It was set up by quarterback Brendan Sullivan taking off on a 19-yard run that was originally ruled a touchdown but marked down at the 1 after video review.
Sullivan's 52-yard pass to tight end Zach Ortwerth — the longest completion of Iowa's season — accounted for most of the eight-play, 77-yard drive.
Iowa 35, Wisconsin 10 (9:42 4th)
Touchdown Wisconsin: A fourth-down conversion
Wisconsin's offense shows some life with a 10-play, 79-yard drive.
Braedyn Locke hit C.J. Williams in the end zone for a 14-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-4.
Iowa 28, Wisconsin 10 (14:12 4th)
Sullivan 👉 Gill for the @HawkeyeFootball TD #B1GFootball on NBC 📺 pic.twitter.com/e3uVBsfRdl
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 3, 2024
Touchdown Iowa: Sullivan to Gill
Iowa is in the end zone through the air for the first time tonight as Brendan Sullivan rolled out on play action and hit Jacob Gill for a 7-yard score.
Both picks thrown by Wisconsin's Braedyn Locke have resulted in touchdowns for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa 28, Wisconsin 3 (4:17 3rd)
A juggling interception for Nick Jackson
For the second week in a row, an Iowa linebacker has reeled in a somewhat improbable interception. Nick Jackson tipped and kicked Braedyn Locke's pass off the face of defensive lineman Brian Allen, then hauled in the resulting deflection and returned the INT 28 yards to the Wisconsin 12.
Iowa 21, Wisconsin 3 (4:35 3rd)
This might be the frontrunner for the wildest interception of the year 🤯
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 3, 2024
He just kicked the ball off his own teammate's face and then caught the interception 😱
📺 NBC pic.twitter.com/hTTbVYDhKU
Touchdown Iowa: All on the ground
Iowa ran for 186 yards in the first half and stuck to what worked on its first drive of the second half.
A 10-play, 86-yard drive was exclusively on the ground, capped by Kaleb Johnson's 9-yard TD run for a three-score lead.
Brendan Sullivan had the two longest gains of the drive, 19 and 14 yards.
Iowa 21, Wisconsin 3 (6:24 3rd)
Kaleb Johnson AGAIN. The man just has a nose for the end zone.@HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/gaxjyHAAcE
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 3, 2024
Half: Iowa 14, Wisconsin 3
Wisconsin reached the Iowa 47 with its first third-down conversion of the game, but lost 20 yards with chop block and false start penalties, then 3 more due to a Max Llewellyn TFL.
That made it third-and-33 for the Badgers, who picked up 14 yards on Darrion Dupree's third-down run that didn't do anything to change the tenor of a dominant second quarter for Iowa.
Touchdown Iowa: Running game shines
Iowa went to work on the ground after a Wisconsin three-and-out and extended its lead with Kaleb Johnson's 16-yard touchdown run.
The six-play, 80-yard drive did not include a pass attempt. Kamari Moulton's 30-yard run on the play after a Wisconsin personal foul was the longest gain. Brendan Sullivan's 9-yard scramble spotlighted a dimension to the offense that hadn't existed without him.
The Hawkeyes already have 157 yards rushing (of 186 total), led by Johnson's 86 on 13 carries.
Iowa 14, Wisconsin 3 (8:49 2nd)
That is just what Kaleb Johnson does.
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 3, 2024
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Touchdown Iowa: Hawkeyes take the lead
Hand the ball to Kaleb Johnson and good things typically happen for Iowa. The running back picked up 27 yards on the first two plays of the second quarter, then Brendan Sullivan leaped in for a 1-yard TD on third-and-goal with a push from fullback Hayden Large.
It was a seven-play, 53-yard drive for the Hawkeyes.
Iowa 7, Wisconsin 3 (12:49 2nd)
Brendan Sullivan goes AIRBORNE.
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 3, 2024
📺 NBC and Peacock | @HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/7DuYCbCBoL
End 1st: Wisconsin 3, Iowa 0
The Hawkeyes are shut out in the first quarter, but close to the red zone as they begin the second after Brendan Sullivan's 16-yard pass to fellow Northwestern transfer Jacob Gill.
Sullivan completed 4 of 6 passes for 29 yards and ran once for 8 yards in the opening frame in his first game as Iowa's starter.
Deshaun Lee gives Iowa the ball back
Iowa cornerback Deshaun Lee has made a couple big plays in the first quarter, none bigger than his latest. He stepped in front of Braedyn Locke's intended receiver for an interception that he returned 14 yards to the Iowa 47.
Wisconsin 3, Iowa 0 (0:47 1st)
HAWKEYE INTERCEPTION!
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) November 3, 2024
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Iowa's attempt to tie is a doink
Drew Stevens' attempt to tie the score with a 56-yard field goal was plenty long enough but doinked off the right upright.
Iowa's drive was eight plays, 37 yards, much of which came on Jaziun Patterson's highlight 16-yard run to convert third-and-1.
Wisconsin 3, Iowa 0 (1:52 1st)
Wisconsin scores first
Nathanial Vakos kicked a 38-yard field goal to give the Badgers the lead, capping a 12-play, 59-yard drive that was mostly noteworthy for a combined five penalties.
Deshaun Lee saved a touchdown earlier by ripping the ball out of Vinny Anthony II's grasp in the end zone on a first-and-15 pass.
Wisconsin 3, Iowa 0 (6:15 1st)
All kinds of up-front movement and flags
If you like games of chess at the line of scrimmage, you love Wisconsin-Iowa. The Badgers were flagged for a false start, then the Hawkeyes received back-to-back delay of game penalties for what the officials said was an illegal attempt to draw a Wisconsin false start. NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay disagreed with the second of those calls that led to a Wisconsin first down.
So on the next play, Yahya Black — who was called for that delay of game — just sacked Braedyn Locke for a 5-yard loss.
Iowa 0, Wisconsin 0 (8:20 1st)
Iowa punts from Wisconsin territory
Iowa is going with the same formula that eventually worked against Northwestern last week, sending Rhys Dakin out to punt from the Wisconsin 49 after a decent opening drive.
Unlike last week, Dakin's punt ended up in the end zone for a touchback.
Iowa 0, Wisconsin 0 (12:44 1st)
Hawkeyes without 2 of top 3 QBs
Third-string quarterback Marco Lainez is listed as out on the Hawkeyes’ pregame availability report against Wisconsin. He was seen during pregame warmups with his left hand in a cast. Iowa already is without usual starter Cade McNamara, who suffered a concussion in the Hawkeyes’ 40-14 win over Northwestern.
The Hawkeyes’ depth at tight end also will be tested with Luke Lachey listed as questionable and Addison Ostrenga listed as out against Wisconsin.
How to watch Iowa vs. Wisconsin
Kickoff time: 6:34 p.m. (CT)
TV channel: NBC
Live stream: Peacock
TV announcers: Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network
Wisconsin-Iowa predictions
Line: Iowa -3
Mike Hlas — Iowa 17, Wisconsin 10
John Steppe — Iowa 21, Wisconsin 20
Jeff Johnson — Iowa 24, Wisconsin 20
Rob Gray — Iowa 17, Wisconsin 14
Beth Malicki — Iowa 23, Wisconsin 21
Todd Brommelkamp — Iowa 20, Wisconsin 17
Wisconsin-Iowa storylines
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