Iowa 38, Rutgers 21 Final
Iowa 38, Rutgers 21 Final
Iowa in victory formation. The Hawkeyes move to 1-0 in the Big Ten Conference and 3-1 overall.
Iowa takes over on downs. Iowa 38, Rutgers 28 1:28 left.
Mark Gronowski gives @HawkeyeFootball a 2-score buffer 😤 Touchdown Iowa! pic.twitter.com/OkBy06o0ew
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Mark Gronowski gives @HawkeyeFootball a 2-score buffer 😤 Touchdown Iowa! pic.twitter.com/OkBy06o0ew
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Iowa 38, Rutgers 28 2:14 left in the game.
Iowa touchdown. Iowa 37, Rutgers 28 with PAT to come. 2:14 left in the game.
Doughboyz on the money 💸 @HawkeyeFootball INTERCEPTION! pic.twitter.com/gfazXFdvYy
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The QB finds the end zone too 😮💨 @HawkeyeFootball takes the lead back with this Gronowski TD pic.twitter.com/LlRBxA0Dvo
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Interception Iowa. Hawkeyes take over in Rutgers territory. Iowa 31, Rutgers 28 with 4:49 left in the game.
GRONOWSKI SENDS IT! DAYTON HOWARD REELS IT IN! 🎣 @HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/HmCLLNxOvP
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Mark Gronowski fools the entire Rutgers defense and runs it in himself for the touchdown. Now THAT'S how you respond. Also his second rushing TD of the night.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
PAT is good. Hawkeyes lead 31-28 with 5:39 to go.
Scoring Drive
7 Plays, 80 Yards, 3:55 TOP
Started: By KO at the IOWA20 (09:34 4th)
Ended: By TD at the RU0 (05:39 4th)
Passing: 2-2 53 yds
Rushing: 4 for 20 yds
First Downs: 4
Def Penalties: 1 accepted for 10 yds, 1 First Downs
Gronowski touchdown. Iowa 31, Rutgers 28 5:39 left in the game.
Oh my god what a play.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Gronowski connects with Dayton Howard for a 41-yard pass. That was huge.
Gronowski to Howard 42 yard gain. First down in red zone.
Iowa 24, Rutgers 28 9:34 left in the game.
Rutgers retakes the lead with a 1-yard rush from Raymond. He had a wide open gap for that one.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
PAT is good. It's 28-24 with 9:44 to play.
And the tie has been broken!
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Stevens drills a 26-yard field goal to make its 24-21 Iowa with 14:02 to go in the game.
Iowa field goal block.
BLOCKED ❌‼️ @HawkeyeFootball
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) September 20, 2025
📺: FOX pic.twitter.com/BueAK2GNcY
Rutgers holds Iowa to 26-yard field goal from Drew Stevens. Iowa 24, Rutgers 21 14:02 left in the 4th.
Iowa moving the ball. First-and-ten at Rutgers 13. :15 left in the 3rd.
Defense forces a 29-yard field that gets blocked by Ethan Hurkett.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
This game is officially bonkers, y'all.
Iowa 21, Rutgers 21 3:46 left in the 3rd.
Iowa blocks Rutgers field goal.
Deep pass for Rutgers, 43 yard gain. First-and-10 at Iowa 14.
Iowa 21, Rutgers 21 with 6:30 left in the 3rd.
Rutgers sack Gronowski to force Iowa punt.
One heck of a punt by Rutgers after Lutmer makes a great tackle on third down.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Iowa gets pinned at its 4-yard line for the second drive of this second half.
Wetjen comes up short on third-and-long, so the Hawkeyes set up for a 40-yard field goal.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
It goes wide right and we remain tied at 21. 9:37 to play in the third quarter.
Stevens misses field attempt. Iowa 21, Rutgers 21 9:37 left in the 3rd.
Iowa moving the ball. First-and-ten at Rutgers 25.
Iowa forces Rutgers 3-and-out. Rutgers to punt.
HALFTIME: 21-all
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Wetjen was trying for some magic and gets brought down just shy of the 10-yard line as time expires.
Wasn't expecting that half of football tonight, I'll say that much. Rutgers gets the ball first to start the third quarter.
That's the end of the first half. Iowa 21, Rutgers 21
Hawkeyes to punt with less than 2 minutes left in the half.
From 37 yards, the kick is no good.
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 20, 2025
Tied up at 21 in Piscataway pic.twitter.com/PzpHYuqumN
Hawkeyes defense force a 37-yard field goal and Rutgers doinks it off the right upright.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Iowa bench goes nuts. Huge break for the Hawkeyes.
Remains 21-all with 2:40 to go in the half.
Rutgers with 37-yard field goal no good. Iowa 21, Rutgers 21 2:40 left in the half.
Rutgers threatening to score. First-and-ten on Iowa 18.
Iowa defense is not helping themselves right now. Two DPI calls against the Hawkeyes put Rutgers into Iowa territory.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Mark Gronowski keeps it for the @HawkeyeFootball TD! 💪 pic.twitter.com/geR3GJgpb4
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 20, 2025
Gronowski saves a bad snap and gets the 2-yard rushing TD. Another really good response from the Hawkeyes.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
PAT is good. Tied once again with eight minutes to go.
I think every Iowa fan would love to see a defensive stop right about now...
Call is confirmed. PAT is good.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Rutgers leads 21-14 with 12:12 to go in the half. https://t.co/CcJpKHjpyN
End of Q1: 14-all
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Ian Strong is left wide open along the Rutgers sideline and the Scarlet Knights will start the second quarter in the red zone.
Numbers ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/9QBroyAPzk
Moulton for SIX for @HawkeyeFootball 🙌 pic.twitter.com/YNZJrNjrJY
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Moulton finds the end zone for a 6-yard rush and gives the Hawkeyes a chance to exhale.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
There's a reason Iowa's missed its RB.
PAT is good. All tied up again at 14 with 2:24 to go in the quarter.
Iowa touchdown. 2:24 left in the 1st.
Iowa comes right back. Iowa in the red zone. First-and-goal with 3:30 left in the 1st.
Rutgers takes the lead with a 5-yard carry through the left side. PAT is good.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Not a great start by the Hawkeyes on either side of the ball...14-7 Scarlet Knights with 6:03 to go in the first.
Rutgers touchdown. 13-7 Rutgers with 6:03 left in the 1st.
Rutgers driving the ball. First-and-ten at Iowa 28.
Well, Iowa took a few shots. Both passes were dropped and Hawkeyes punt away.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Nearly blocked, too. Scarlet Knights take over at their 37-yard line with 11:34 in the first quarter.
3-and-out on first offensive drive for Iowa. Rutgers takes the ball with 11:34 left in the 1st.
Wetjen opening kick-off TD.
KADEN WETJEN TO THE HOUSE FOR @HawkeyeFootball 🔥
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 20, 2025
What a start for the Hawkeyes! pic.twitter.com/it2YKxmLGj
Quick answer by Rutgers to score. Highlighted by a 40-yard catch and a 5-yard rush by Antwan Raymond. PAT is good.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
That's Raymond's sixth-straight game with a rushing TD going back to last season.
7-7 with 12:39 to go in the first quarter.
Rutgers responds with a TD. Iowa 7 - Rutgers 7 12:39 left in 1st.
Kaden Wetjen opens this game with a touchdown off the kickoff.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Back-to-back weeks with a return for a score. That one was quite literally a 100-yard return.
Wetjen returns opening kick-off for a TD.
Iowa wins the coin toss and elects to receive the ball first.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 20, 2025
Hawkeyes are really leaning into their offense, time to see if they can repeat their start from last week.
Looks like Bryce George is also warming up tonight. He's been out since his upper body injury during pregame warm ups against Albany.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) September 19, 2025
Bit of a surprise, we hadn't heard any sort of update on him, but upon glancing at the avail report, he's not on it for the Hawkeyes.