Touchdown, USC.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Lemon grabs the ball in double coverage for the 12-yard score. Trojans were cruising on that drive, too. Two-point conversion is no good, however.
Iowa leads 21-19 with 3:33 to go in the third quarter.
Mark Gronowski is now responsible for 20 TD this season, the most by an Iowa QB since Nate Stanley in 2018 (27).
— Matt Benson (@mbenson6) November 15, 2025
Gronowski's short on the third down rush and Iowa has to punt away.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
This is going to be a big drive for the Hawkeye defense. Turning this into a one-score game with this much time on the clock would not go in Iowa's favor.
Trojans start at their 18-yard line, 7:47 in Q3.
Gronowski is believed to be the first Iowa QB catch a touchdown since Matt Sherman did against Minnesota on Nov. 19, 1994. pic.twitter.com/nIY3TGPWgX
— HawkeyeFBNotes (@HawkeyeFBNotes) November 15, 2025
Lots of boos as the USC field goal unit is sent onto the field.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Trojans kick a 29-yard field goal. It's 21-13 with 11:11 to go in Q3.
That's twice now the Hawkeye d-line got a hand on Maiava but didn't get the sack. Happened right before the USC field goal attempt in the second quarter.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
This time, Trojans are now marching into Iowa territory.
HALFTIME: 21-10 Iowa
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Very solid first half for the Hawkeyes. Loved the offense's aggression through the opening 30 minutes, but reminder that USC has done well bouncing back after a not-so-great first half.
Numbers ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/NVDQCdYrTR
Halftime. Iowa 21, USC 10
USC forced to kick a field goal after a third down drop. Trojans nearly set up for a touchdown but was called for an ineligible receiver downfield.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
The 41-yard attempt was good. It's 21-10 Iowa with 39 seconds to go in the first half.
Vander Zee's passing rating is 472.0. The national leader entering today, Ohio State's Julian Sayin, is at 192.6.
— Mike Hlas (@Hlas) November 15, 2025
PAT is good. Hawkeyes lead 21-7 with 3:24 to go in the half. https://t.co/kpj3yyDVwd
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
This trick play⁉️
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 15, 2025
No. 21 @HawkeyeFootball scores on a reverse pass to QB Mark Gronowski 🤯
📺: BTN pic.twitter.com/hz248zcuNL
Touchdown, USC.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Bryan Jackson gets in with a 2-yard score after a 75-yard drive. Took just under five minutes off the clock, too. PAT is good.
14-7 Iowa with 9:15 to go in the half.
Mark Gronowski is the first FBS QB with a rush TD in each of his team's first 10 games of the season since Houston's D'Eriq King in 2018.
— Matt Benson (@mbenson6) November 15, 2025
The first Power Conf QB with a rush TD in each of his team's first 10 games of the season since Florida's Tim Tebow in 2007.
Tough to stop Mark Gronowski around the goal line 💪
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 15, 2025
The QB gives No. 21 Iowa the 14-0 lead at No. 17 USC.
📺: BTN pic.twitter.com/pliSHuVzxm
Touchdown, Iowa.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Tush push for Gronowski gives the QB his 13th rushing TD of the season, shows the ball to the USC fans for proof as a celly, too. PAT is good.
14-0 Iowa with 14:12 to go in the half.
DPI against USC on third down puts Iowa back in the red zone with 2:05 to go in the opening quarter.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Not this time 🚫@HawkeyeFootball stuffs USC on 4th & 1.
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 15, 2025
📺: BTN pic.twitter.com/kVL3mOiMfa
USC doesn't convert on fourth down in the midfield and Iowa's got the ball back at USC's 45-yard line.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Really good stuff by the Hawkeyes, especially considering how much movement there was on both sides before the snap.
Howard gets us started. 💥@DaytonHoward4 x #Hawkeyes
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) November 15, 2025
📺 B1G Network pic.twitter.com/fFHWGLztIF
Hawkeyes defense forces a three-and-out on USC's first possession.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
USC punt is not good, Iowa's got field position inside Trojan territory — just 19 yards to the USC 46-yard line.
10:09 to go in the first quarter.
Iowa forces USC to punt. Iowa 7, USC 0 10:09 1st.
Hawkeyes go for it on 4th and 1 and Dayton Howard gets the touchdown.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Talk about a fast start, great play calling by Tim Lester to make it happen. PAT is good.
7-0 Iowa with 11:26 to go in the opening frame.
Hello Jacob Gill! He makes a great completion on second down to put Iowa at the Trojan 11-yard line. That was a 44-yard play.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
TJ Washington returns the ball to the 31-yard line after kickoff.
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Hawkeye offense is on the field.
Crowd check before the teams run out of the tunnel pic.twitter.com/IbateRiGvR
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Pretty clean injury report for the Hawkeyes. Everyone who needed to be available is available. pic.twitter.com/qXsBFlxjDo
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Hellooooooo 👋 from (not-so) sunny LA 🌧️
— Madison Hricik (@SportingMads) November 15, 2025
Checking in from the Coliseum with No. 21 Iowa football visiting No. 17 USC (and hello to South Carolina folks here WBB later today)
Kickoff’s at 12:30 PT. Follow along for updates and let’s have some fun 👍 pic.twitter.com/298gKNZRx8