Khalid Hill took a short kickoff as Iowa kept the ball out of Jabrill Peppers' hands to start the second half. That turned out to be an excellent strategy for the Hawkeyes, who forced a fumble and recovered in Michigan territory.
Akrum Wadley did all the work from there. After Iowa picked up a fourth and short, Wadley broke some ankles on the Michigan defense on nifty runs that got his team down inside the 10. The Wolverine defense stiffened from there, but the Hawkeyes were able to take the lead with a 25-yard Keith Duncan field goal.