IOWA CITY, Iowa — After two early turnovers in the first quarter, it appeared Northwestern forgot its juice at Ryan Field as it sank into a 17-point road deficit against Iowa. Back-to-back turnovers took the life out of the Wildcat defense as the game seemed almost out of reach as quickly as it began.
While two sobering fumbles rocked Northwestern early in the game, the turnover battle in the second half ultimately handed them the victory as the Brandon Joseph-led defense came up strong with three interceptions in the final two frames to secure a 21-20 win.