Last season, the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall by a score of 10-6, regaining the Heartland Trophy and securing their first win versus the Badgers since 2009. A sluggish, defensive struggle that ended with a Joel Stave incomplete pass locked up the Hawkeyes’ victory, maintaining their (then) perfect record and regaining the coveted rivalry trophy.
“Going a whole year with an empty trophy case, (without) seeing it in the locker room every day, it kind of makes you angry a little bit,” Wisconsin quarterback Alex Hornibrook said. “Especially after that game when it wasn’t sitting there in the locker room.