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Iowa Football: Petras overcomes adversity, battles back against Illinois

Dec 5, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Spencer Petras (7) throws a pass during the first half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

After a rocky start early against Illinois, quarterback Spencer Petras ended up having the best game of his career in an Iowa victory.

It couldn’t have been a worse start for quarterback Spencer Petras and the Iowa Hawkeyes offense on Saturday in Champaign, Ill. The Hawkeyes defeated Illinois by a final score of 35-21, but it was a tale of two halves for both teams.