Your #19 Iowa Hawkeyes scored 35 unanswered points to dig themselves out of an early 14-0 hole to beat the HATED Illinois fighting Illinoisans, 35-21.
Iowa’s fifth consecutive win was a rollercoaster of emotions. We aren’t strangers to any sort of feelings during a Hawkeye football game, but I can say with certainty that I didn’t see this one ending in such a confident celebration from my couch.
To wit: the Iowa offense was lifeless the entire first quarter, where the Hawkeye drive chart looked like this:
- 3 plays, 5 yards, punt
- 3 plays, -2 yards, punt
- 6 plays, 25 yards, punt
- 4 plays, 17 yards, punt
At this time, Illinois had assembled a 14-point lead.