Going into Saturday’s game against Iowa, Maryland football hadn’t beaten a ranked conference opponent on the road since 2008, when the program was part of the ACC. That losing streak continued with a 23-0 loss to the No. 19 Hawkeyes.
With winds gusting up to 45 mph in Iowa City, it wasn’t going to be an easy day for either offense. Maryland was completely silenced, gaining just 115 yards all game. The Hawkeyes, meanwhile, made the most of their opportunities, totaling 224 yards on the ground and 310 in total.
It wasn’t a dominating performance by Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley, who had 10 touchdowns in the last two weeks, who’d finish 11-of-22 for 86 yards a touchdown and an interception.