IOWA CITY, Iowa – After winning three straight rivalry trophies earlier this season, the Iowa Hawkeyes claimed more hardware Saturday, clinching the Big Ten West Division title with a 40-20 win over Purdue. That, along with Northwestern’s win at Wisconsin later in the day, earned Iowa the outright title and a spot in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday, Dec. 5 in Indianapolis (7:17 p.m. CT) following Friday's Heroes Game at Nebraska.
The Hawkeyes improved to 11-0 on the season, including a perfect 7-0 record in Kinnick Stadium. Iowa moved up to third in both the Associated Press and coaches national rankings.