Hlas: Minus defensive magic vs. Michigan, Hawkeye show wasn’t watchable
Iowa shows more of its offensive mediocrity, Gazette columnist Mike Hlas writes.
Hlas: Minus defensive magic vs. Michigan, Hawkeye show wasn’t watchable
Iowa shows more of its offensive mediocrity, Gazette columnist Mike Hlas writes.
Kirk Ferentz believes officiating ‘impacted the game’
The Iowa head coach took displeasure with some of the Big Ten officiating crew’s calls Saturday, The Gazette's John Steppe writes.
Photos: Iowa football vs. Michigan
A gallery here from The Gazette's Nick Rohlman and Savannah Blake.
Watch Kirk Ferentz's postgame press conference
Iowa's defense is finally overmatched
No. 4 Michigan outlasted the Hawkeyes, 27-14, Saturday despite a late flicker of hope from the Iowa offense, The Gazette's John Steppe writes.
Final: No. 4 Michigan 27, Iowa 14
Michigan (-10.5) covers and improves to 5-0 overall, 2-0 in the Big Ten. Iowa is 3-2, 1-1 and visits Illinois next week.
Touchdown Iowa
Spencer Petras throws a 5-yard touchdown pass to Luke Lachey with eight seconds left. It was a 5-play, 75-yard drive, all through the air, that tok 1:11.
Michigan 27, Iowa 14 (0:08 4th).
Touchdown Michigan
That will do it. Blake Corum breaks free for a 20-yard touchdown run with 1:19 left to make it 27-7 Wolverines.
Another one! 💪
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Blake Corum runs it home for the @UMichFootball TD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/3tAJv5GaA2
Petras sacked twice
Iowa forced a three-and-out but another drive to the red zone was not in the cards. Not even close. Spencer Petras was sacked on back-to-back plays by Mike Morris, hurried by Morris, sacked by Taylor Upshaw and Eyabi Amoa and hit by Amoa as he threw on fourth-and-24 to force a turnover on downs with 2:30 left.
SACKED 🔒@UMichFootball's defense is DANGEROUS today! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9xkAM06kCS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Iowa turns it over on downs
One of the Hawkeyes' best drives of the season doesn't have a good result. A 13-play, 78-yard drive ends at the Michigan 5 with a 1-yard completion on fourth-and-2 with 5:41 remaining.
Spencer Petras completed 7 of 7 passes on the drive for 62 yards, including a perfect ball to Luke Lachey for a 34-yard gain. Nico Ragaini and Sam LaPorta produced with yards after the catch on great individual efforts. But Iowa can't find the end zone.
On 4th & 2 the @UMichFootball defense comes up with a HUGE stop 😤 pic.twitter.com/4B99WERM9N
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Michigan goes three-and-out
Iowa linebackers Seth Benson and Jay Higgins stuffed Blake Corum for a loss of 1 on third-and-1 and Iowa suddenly has some life. The Hawkeyes take over at their 17 (12:37 4th).
🚫‼️ pic.twitter.com/eNIzs4OM4S
— Iowa On BTN (@IowaOnBTN) October 1, 2022
Touchdown Iowa
Iowa's first play of the fourth quarter is a 2-yard Kaleb Johnson touchdown run. That completes a 7-play, 44-yard drive that took 2:37.
Michigan 20, Iowa 7 (14:56 4th)
IOWA IS ON THE BOARD! 👏
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Kaleb Johnson runs it in for the @HawkeyeFootball TD 💪 pic.twitter.com/mNx8ANzIPM
End 3rd: Michigan 20, Iowa 0
Iowa will start the fourth quarter with first-and-goal at the Michigan 2 after a 28-yard Spencer Petras pass to Nico Ragaini. This drive has also included a 17-yard Petras pass to Monte Pottebaum to convert a third-and-1.
Iowa had moved the ball to the 2 via a 16-yard pass to a crossing Ragaini, but the gain was wiped out by an (not exactly obvious) unnecessary roughness penalty on Logan Jones.
Iowa has good field position
Iowa will start its next drive at the Michigan 44 with 3:23 left in the third quarter. Will it matter?
The offense has Deontae Craig to thank. He hit J.J. McCarthy, forcing a backward pass that resulted in a loss of 21 and forced the Wolverines to punt from their end zone.
Nearly a pick-6, then a sack
An illegal block backed Iowa up to second-and-21. Spencer Petras then nearly threw a pick-6 that bounced off the hands of Michigan's DJ Turner and was sacked by Mike Morris for an 8-yard loss on the next play.
Michigan was flagged for illegal block in the back on the punt return and starts at its 19, 4:48 3rd.
Boo birds are out at Kinnick after Iowa's five-play, minus-7-yard drive.
— John Steppe (@JSteppe1) October 1, 2022
Yes, you read that right.
Michigan takes a 20-point lead
Just like the first drive of the game, Michigan marched right down the field on its opening possession of the second half.
J.J. McCarthy rolled right and threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Donovan Edwards to complete a 10-play, 67-yard drive that took 5:32.
As John Steppe points out, Michigan now has more first downs (23) than Iowa has total plays (21).
Michigan 20, Iowa 0 (7:51 3rd)
Too easy for J.J. McCarthy 🔥@UMichFootball takes a 20-0 lead pic.twitter.com/sJNuzG5YII
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Not an ideal (but probably expected) start to the second half for Iowa
Mason Graham sacked Spencer Petras for a 9-yard loss on the first play of the second half. Iowa went three-and-out and punted and Michigan will start at its 33, 13:23 3rd.
Halftime: Michigan 13, Iowa 0
Jake Moody kicked a 35-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining in the half. Sebastian Castro broke up J.J. McCarthy's third-and-12 pass to the end zone to force the Wolverines to settle for three points again.
A questionable pass interference penalty called on Castro on second-and-17 kept the Michigan drive on track. But the Wolverines shot themsevles in the foot with a delay of game on third-and-7 at the Iowa 12.
Michigan outgained Iowa 236-91 and had a 20:39-9:12 advantage in time of possession.
Iowa drive derailed by penalties
Iowa was flagged for holding and clipping penalties that backed it up. Fox analysts Joel Klatt and Mike Perreira agreed that the clipping call was a bad one but it forced a first-and-25 the Hawkeyes couldn't recover from.
Michigan has it at its 22 with 3:29 left in the half.
Michigan settles for 3
Jake Moody kicked a 44-yard field goal to extend the Michigan lead.
It was a 13-play, 54-yard drive that took 7:00. The Wolverines were seemingly running the ball at will, but Jack Campbell blew up an option play on third-and-4 for a 2-yard loss.
Michigan already has 100 yards rushing (5 per carry).
Michigan 10, Iowa 0 (8:28 2nd)
Back-to-back plays that give you a great look at what makes @HawkeyeFootball's D so good. 👀 pic.twitter.com/vBXkg2kG7l
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 1, 2022
End 1st: Michigan 7, Iowa 0
There were some positive developments for the Iowa offense at the end the first quarter, but nothing to show for it. The Hawkeyes got their first first down of the game via a defensive holding penalty, then Spencer Petras connected with Luke Lachey for a 26-yard pass to the Iowa 48.
Petras hit another tight end, Sam LaPorta, for an 8-yard gain and a first down but then missed a wide-open Lachey over the middle. On third-and-10 from the 42, Petras was pressured and hit by Mazi Smith and threw incomplete.
The Hawkeyes punted from the Michigan 42. It resulted in a touchback. The Wolverines outgained the Hawkeyes 115-45 in the first 15 minutes.
A trip helps Iowa
The Wolverines were driving again, but QB J.J. McCarthy tripped on an offensive lineman's foot for a 5-yard loss on first down from the Iowa 45 and the Wolverines ended up punting on fourth-and-9 from the Iowa 44.
Iowa starts its second drive at its 9, 3:07 1st.
Iowa goes three-and-out
Two runs picked up 6 yards, then Spencer Petras' third-and-4 pass into double coverage went off the hands of a stretching Sam LaPorta. Michigan has it at its 21 after a 52-yard Tory Taylor punt, 8:19 1st.
Michigan opens with a dominant TD drive
An 11-play, 75-yard drive to begin the game for Michigan that took 5:07. Ronnie Bell scored on a 16-yard touchdown run.
The Wolverines faced only one third down on the drive, a third-and-1 that Blake Corum converted. Not a promising start considering Iowa's offense hasn't even taken the field.
Mike Hlas points out that's the first first-half touchdown Iowa has allowed this season.
Michigan 7, Iowa 0 (9:53 1st)
TOUCHDOWN MICHIGAN 〽️@UMichFootball strikes first in Iowa City pic.twitter.com/30ED8HILDb
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Kickoff!
Iowa won the coin toss and deferred to the second half. Michigan starts at its 25 after a touchback.
Big Noon Kickoff picks
The predictions from the Fox crew:
Brady Quinn: Michigan 17, Iowa 14
Reggie Bush: Iowa 21, Michigan 17
Matt Leinart: Michigan 21, Iowa 13
Urban Meyer: Michigan 13, Iowa 10
Get ready for Michigan-Iowa
Some pregame reading from The Gazette:
» 3 keys for Iowa football against Michigan
» Iowa kicker Drew Stevens’ summer adjustments lead to dramatic improvements, No. 1 role
» Hawkeyes can’t have cold offense to serve dish of revenge to Michigan
A heartwarming Iowa Wave feature
These stories are always moving. Kid Captain Adam Arp from Williamsburg is featured here, with a tribute to Tate Schaefer.
Iowa's kid captain program celebrates some of the courageous kids who have battled the most challenging circumstances 💛
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Meet this week's captain: Adam Arp 💪@HawkeyeFootball | @TheIowaHawkeyes pic.twitter.com/lhS7rW5b0i
Matt Leinart is rocking a Caitlin Clark jersey
He challenged the Iowa women's basketball star to a 3-point contest and lost, so the No. 22 jersey is on set. And a "Let's Go Hawks" chant followed.
"She's the GOAT!" 🐐@MattLeinartQB shows off his @CaitlinClark22 jersey 🔥
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
cc: @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/xvJW1ar47F
Iowa injury report
Good news for Terry Roberts after missing last week's game at Rutgers.
#Hawkeyes DB Terry Roberts is participating in warmups.
— John Steppe (@JSteppe1) October 1, 2022
Big E is here
That's former Iowa defensive tackle Ettore Ewen, if you weren't aware.
"When you play Iowa, you're going to wake up sore the next day," he said.
Nobody knows how to make an entrance like @WWEBigE! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/770kVFpfkK
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
Tory Taylor remains popular
John captures just a few of the signs for the Iowa punter at Big Noon Kickoff.
No shortage of Tory Taylor for Heisman signs… pic.twitter.com/Bijaw4fycx
— John Steppe (@JSteppe1) October 1, 2022
Fox Big Noon Kickoff is live from Iowa City
The "other" college football pregame show is on the air, live from Hillcrest/Petersen Lawn.
Time: 9-11 a.m. (CT)
TV: Fox
Live stream: FoxSports.com
The Gazette's John Steppe talked to Fox analysts Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn about Iowa's offense last night.
IT'S THAT TIME! 🤩@WWEBigE is hyped! 🥳 pic.twitter.com/ZKioCkYqyS
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 1, 2022
NFL scouts in attendance
Scouts from four pro teams are expected to be at Kinnick for the Michigan-Iowa game.
Scouts from the Cowboys, Titans, Rams and Jets are expected for today’s #Hawkeyes-Michigan game.
— John Steppe (@JSteppe1) October 1, 2022
Bowl reps are expected from Rose, Fiesta and Citrus.
Michigan injury report
Tight end Erick All caught two passes for 43 yards and a touchdown in Michigan's 42-3 win over Iowa in last year's Big Ten championship game, but ESPN reports he won't play today.
Sources: #Michigan TE Erick All will miss his second consecutive game with an undisclosed injury. Backup running back Donovan Edwards (leg) will play today at Iowa.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 1, 2022