The Iowa Hawkeyes kicked off their 2023 campaign with a bang, as RB Kaleb Johnson returned the opening kickoff to the Utah State 39 yard line. Two plays later, Cade McNamara’s first pass as a Hawkeye found fellow transfer Seth Anderson for a 36-yard TD pass.
For Iowa fans, it was euphoria - the type of start we’ve dreamed of for years. While the first half as a whole was largely a positive, Iowa fizzled out into the second half and it was hard to feel much beyond letdown with the 24-14 week one result.
Now it’s time to flush game one and embrace the hate as we turn to week two and Iowa’s first road trip of 2023.