The Iowa Hawkeyes (4-4, 2-3 Big Ten) took advantage of a downtrodden Northwestern Wildcats (1-7, 1-4 Big Ten) to put together its best team effort of the year to the tune of a 33-13 Homecoming win at Kinnick Stadium Saturday afternoon, scoring on 7 of 8 offensive drives.
The Iowa offense needed something, anything, today, after a 3-game losing streak, and met the bare minimum against the Wildcats. Spencer Petras’s final line: 21-30 for 220 yards and two touchdowns, one throwing and one running. He was complimented greatly by the run game, where Kaleb Johnson carried the ball 14 times for 88 yards, Leshon Williams tallied 11 carries for 43 yards, and Arland Bruce rushed for 27 yards and the game-sealing touchdown.