By JAMES ALLAN
hawkeyesports.com
AMES, Iowa -- Redshirt freshman Parker Hesse stepped in and the University of Iowa defense stepped up in a 31-17 Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series victory over Iowa State on Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.
Iowa faced game-altering adversity on the Cyclones’ second possession. The Hawkeyes narrowly missed forcing the game’s first turnover when Nate Meier jarred the ball loose following a 6-yard completion to ISU’s Dondre Daley at the Iowa 19.
In the scrum for the fumble, senior defensive end Drew Ott came up hobbling.