The 2016 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 18th-year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
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Iowa announced its 2016 football schedule on July 11, 2013. The 2016 schedule consisted of 7 home and 5 away games in the regular season. The Hawkeyes hosted Big Ten foes Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, and Wisconsin, and traveled to Illinois, Minnesota, Penn State, Purdue, and Rutgers.[1]
The team hosted all three of their non–conference games which were against the Iowa State Cyclones from the Big 12 Conference, Miami RedHawks from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and the North Dakota State Bison from the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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September 3 | 2:30 pm | Miami (OH)* | No. 17 | | ESPNU | W 45–21 | 68,390 |
September 10 | 6:30 pm | Iowa State* | No. 16 | | BTN | W 42–3 | 70,585 |
September 17 | 11:00 am | No. 1 (FCS) North Dakota State* | No. 13 | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ESPN2 | L 21–23 | 70,585 |
September 24 | 11:00 am | at Rutgers | | | ESPN2 | W 14–7 | 44,061 |
October 1 | 11:00 am | Northwestern![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ESPNU | L 31–38 | 67,047 |
October 8 | 11:00 am | at Minnesota | | | ESPN2 | W 14–7 | 49,145 |
October 15 | 11:00 am | at Purdue | | | ESPN2 | W 49–35 | 40,239 |
October 22 | 11:00 am | No. 10 Wisconsin | | | ESPN | L 9–17 | 70,585 |
November 5 | 6:30 pm | at No. 20 Penn State | | | BTN | L 14–41 | 106,194 |
November 12 | 7:00 pm | No. 2 Michigan | | - Kinnick Stadium
- Iowa City, IA
| ABC | W 14–13 | 70,585 |
November 19 | 11:00 am | at Illinois | | | BTN | W 28–0 | 39,031 |
November 25 | 2:30 pm | No. 17 Nebraska | | | ABC | W 40–10 | 69,814 |
January 2 | 12:00 pm | vs. No. 20 Florida* | No. 21 | | ABC | L 3–30 | 51,119 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
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Ranking movements
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AP | 17 | 16 | 13 | RV | RV | — | RV | RV | — | — | — | RV | RV | 22 | 21 | RV |
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Miami (OH)
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Miami (OH) at Iowa
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RedHawks |
0 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
21 |
• No. 17 Hawkeyes |
21 |
7 | 7 | 10 |
45 |
- Date: September 3
- Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA - Game start: 2:30 p.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:09
- Game attendance: 68,390
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind S 5–10 mph (8.0–16.1 km/h)
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi
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| 1 | 9:07 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels Jr. 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 1 | 7:14 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 11-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
| 1 | 5:41 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels Jr. 43-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 21–0 |
| 2 | 13:42 | Miami (OH) | Alonzo Smith 3-yard run (Nick Dowd kick) | Iowa 21–7 |
| 2 | 7:15 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 5-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 28–7 |
| 3 | 11:37 | Iowa | Jerminic Smith 12-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 35–7 |
| 3 | 4:41 | Miami (OH) | James Gardner 29-yard pass from Billy Bahl (Nick Dowd kick) | Iowa 35–14 |
| 4 | 9:43 | Miami (OH) | James Gardner 8-yard pass from Billy Bahl (Nick Dowd kick) | Iowa 35–21 |
| 4 | 6:04 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 22-yard field goal | Iowa 38–21 |
| 4 | 3:08 | Iowa | Derrick Mitchell Jr. 5-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 45–21 |
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Fresh off a season that saw Iowa go to the Big Ten Championship as well as the Rose Bowl, the Hawkeyes got off to a fast start against MAC foe Miami-Ohio. The Hawkeyes scored three touchdowns – all on the ground – in the first 10 minutes of the game, and continued to run all over the RedHawks defense for a 28–7 halftime lead. From there, quarterback C. J. Beathard and the offense continued to roll as the Hawkeyes cruised to an easy 45–21 win in the 2016 season opener. LeShun Daniels and Akrum Wadley combined to run for over 200 yards on 22 carries, scoring two rushing touchdowns apiece.[4] Redshirt freshman DE Anthony Nelson recorded 2.5 sacks and 2 forced fumbles to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors.[5]
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Statistics | M-OH | IOWA |
First downs | 25 | 17 |
Total yards | 424 | 404 |
Rushing yards | 158 | 212 |
Passing yards | 266 | 192 |
Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
Time of possession | 36:21 | 23:39 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Miami (OH) | Passing | Billy Bahl | 19/29, 266 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Maurice Thomas | 9 carries, 60 yards |
Receiving | R. Williams | 6 receptions, 113 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 13/20, 192 yards, TD |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 12 carries, 121 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Matt VandeBerg | 4 receptions, 99 yards |
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Iowa State
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Iowa State at Iowa
Cy-Hawk Trophy
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Cyclones |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• No. 16 Hawkeyes |
14 |
14 | 14 | 0 |
42 |
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| 1 | 8:42 | Iowa | George Kittle 9-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 1 | 5:42 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 26-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
| 1 | 0:32 | ISU | Cole Netten 31-yard field goal | Iowa 14–3 |
| 2 | 10:15 | Iowa | Matt VandeBerg 12-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 21–3 |
| 2 | 2:17 | Iowa | C.J. Beathard 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 28–3 |
| 3 | 3:18 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 3-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 35–3 |
| 3 | 1:33 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels 43-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 42–3 |
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The Hawkeyes scored early and often as they dominated Iowa State in the annual Cy-Hawk game. The Hawkeyes scored two touchdowns in the first, with the first one going to tight end George Kittle and the other one coming on a long pass to running back Akrum Wadley. The Hawkeyes continued to pour it on as Beathard threw his third TD pass of the first half to Matt VandeBerg, and would run in another score to give Iowa a commanding 28–3 lead at halftime. Iowa would score twice more in the third quarter and the defense hounded the Iowa State offense all game long, and the result was a dismantling of the Hawkeyes' in-state rival from Ames. The 39-point margin of victory was the largest in the series since Iowa's 63–20 win in 1997.[8]
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Statistics | ISU | IOWA |
First downs | 16 | 25 |
Total yards | 291 | 435 |
Rushing yards | 126 | 198 |
Passing yards | 165 | 237 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 27:52 | 32:08 |
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Iowa State | Passing | Joel Lanning | 8/20, 86 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kene Nwangwu | 7 rushes, 31 yards |
Receiving | Allen Lazard | 7 receptions, 111 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 19/28, 235 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | LeShun Daniels | 15 rushes, 112 yards, TD |
Receiving | Matt VandeBerg | 7 receptions, 129 yards, TD |
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North Dakota State
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North Dakota State at Iowa
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• No. 1 (FCS) Bison |
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0 | 7 | 9 |
23 |
No. 13 Hawkeyes |
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14 | 7 | 0 |
21 |
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| 1 | 2:26 | NDSU | MJ Stumpf 21-yard interception return (Cam Pedersen kick) | NDSU 7–0 |
| 2 | 13:03 | Iowa | Riley McCarron 30-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 2 | 8:05 | Iowa | Matt VandeBerg 14-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 14–7 |
| 3 | 8:06 | NDSU | King Frazier 1-yard run (Cam Pedersen kick) | Tied 14–14 |
| 3 | 2:12 | Iowa | Matt VandeBerg 9-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 21–14 |
| 4 | 3:41 | NDSU | Chase Morlock 7-yard pass from Easton Stick (Stick pass failed) | Iowa 21–20 |
| 4 | 0:00 | NDSU | Cam Pedersen 37-yard field goal | NDSU 23–21 |
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Fresh off an easy win over Iowa State, the Hawkeyes welcomed in FCS powerhouse North Dakota State into Kinnick Stadium. The Bison struck first as C. J. Beathard threw a pick-6 to M. J. Stumpf late in the first quarter, however Iowa tied the game at 7–7 when Beathard found Riley McCarron for a 30-yard touchdown on a 4th down play. On the next drive, Beathard would connect with Matt VandeBerg for a 14-yard score and Iowa went into halftime leading 14–7. The teams traded touchdowns in the third, with King Frazier tying up the game for the Bison, and Matt VandeBerg putting Iowa ahead 21–14 with his 2nd touchdown reception of the game in traffic. But the Bison grinded out a long drive that took over 8 minutes of clock in the 4th quarter and ended with a touchdown. However, NDSU went for two and was unsuccessful, and the Hawkeyes clung to a 21–20 lead. After forcing a three-and-out, Easton Stick led North Dakota State right down the field and kicker Cam Pedersen nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bison a 23–21 victory. For North Dakota State, it was their sixth consecutive victory over an FBS opponent. It was the first time Iowa lost a game to an FCS opponent, and was the first regular season loss in Iowa quarterback C. J. Beathard's career.[10]
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Statistics | NDSU | IOWA |
First downs | 21 | 12 |
Total yards | 363 | 231 |
Rushing yards | 239 | 34 |
Passing yards | 124 | 197 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:40 | 23:20 |
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North Dakota State | Passing | Easton Stick | 11/19, 124 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | King Frazier | 16 rushes, 99 yards, TD |
Receiving | D. Shepherd | 3 receptions, 23 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 11/22, 152 yards, 3 TD, INT |
Rushing | LeShun Daniels | 14 rushes, 29 yards |
Receiving | George Kittle | 5 receptions, 110 yards |
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At Rutgers
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Iowa at Rutgers
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• Hawkeyes |
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7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
Scarlet Knights |
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0 | 0 | 7 |
7 |
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| 2 | 0:34 | Iowa | George Kittle 36-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 4 | 12:45 | Rutgers | Andre Patton 14-yard pass from Chris Laviano (David Bonagura kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 4 | 8:35 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 26-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 14–7 |
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Coming off a disappointing home loss to North Dakota State, Iowa hit the road for the first time in the 2016 season to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. The first half was a major defensive struggle as neither team scored until George Kittle hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass from C. J. Beathard, capping a 99-yard touchdown drive and putting Iowa up 7–0 at the break. The defense finally cracked early in the 4th when Chris Laviano found Andre Patton for a 14-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7–7. However, the Hawkeyes answered right back with a 26-yard Akrum Wadley touchdown run that put Iowa up 14–7 with 8:35 left. The defense stopped Rutgers once more and Iowa was able to get a couple first downs, something they were not able to do the week before, and held on for a 14–7 victory in its Big Ten opener. The Iowa defense had 4 sacks, and 8 tackles for loss in the win.[11] Punter Ron Coluzzi earned Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[12]
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Statistics | IOWA | RUT |
First downs | 19 | 21 |
Total yards | 355 | 383 |
Rushing yards | 193 | 193 |
Passing yards | 162 | 190 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 29:19 | 30:41 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 12/23, 162 yards, TD |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 12 rushes, 84 yards, TD |
Receiving | George Kittle | 2 receptions, 56 yards, TD |
Rutgers | Passing | Chris Laviano | 13/24, 190 yards, TD |
Rushing | Robert Martin | 21 rushes, 106 yards |
Receiving | Janarion Grant | 5 receptions, 98 yards |
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Northwestern
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Northwestern at Iowa
Homecoming
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• Wildcats |
10 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
38 |
Hawkeyes |
7 |
14 | 3 | 7 |
31 |
- Date: October 1
- Location: Kinnick Stadium
Iowa City, IA - Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
- Elapsed time: 3:25
- Game attendance: 67,047
- Game weather: 62°, Overcast, Wind N 6 mph (9.7 km/h)
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Eamon McAnaney, John Congemi
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| 1 | 12:20 | Northwestern | Clayton Thorson 4-yard run (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 7–0 |
| 1 | 5:07 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 5-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Tied 7–7 |
| 1 | 0:50 | Northwestern | Jack Mitchell 25-yard field goal | Northwestern 10–7 |
| 2 | 10:33 | Northwestern | Austin Carr 11-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 17–7 |
| 2 | 5:02 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 6-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Northwestern 17–14 |
| 2 | 2:51 | Iowa | Riley McCarron 15-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 21–17 |
| 3 | 11:29 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 24-yard field goal | Iowa 24–17 |
| 3 | 6:15 | Northwestern | Austin Carr 16-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) | Tied 24–24 |
| 3 | 2:07 | Northwestern | Justin Jackson 58-yard run (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 31–24 |
| 4 | 12:06 | Northwestern | Austin Carr 25-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) | Northwestern 38–24 |
| 4 | 8:10 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels Jr. 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Northwestern 38–31 |
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Iowa returned home to take on Northwestern in its fifth game of the year. Northwestern had been off to a slow start on the season, especially offensively, but the team seemed to wake up for the Iowa game. Clayton Thorson got the scoring started with a 4-yard touchdown run to put the Wildcats up 7–0. Akrum Wadley would answer that with a touchdown run of his own. The first half featured a lot of offense as Northwestern took a 17–7 lead, only to see it disappear quickly as Wadley scored again, and the Hawkeyes capitalized on a fumble by Justin Jackson as C. J. Beathard found Riley McCarron in the end zone for a 15-yard touchdown and Iowa went into halftime up 21–17. However, the Iowa defense could not stop the Wildcat offense, and they scored on three consecutive series. Austin Carr hauled in a 16-yard touchdown catch with a terrific catch in the corner of the end zone to tie the game at 24–24, and then on the next drive Justin Jackson broke free and scored from 58 yards out to give Northwestern the lead back. Carr then hauled in his third touchdown of the game and Northwestern went up 38–24. LeShun Daniels cut the lead to 38–31 with a 1-yard touchdown run, but a last ditch effort by the Hawkeyes to come back was thwarted when Beathard was intercepted with 58 seconds left. The win snapped a three-game losing streak for Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium, while the loss dropped Iowa to 3–2, 1–1 in Big Ten play.[13]
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Statistics | NU | IOWA |
First downs | 20 | 15 |
Total yards | 362 | 283 |
Rushing yards | 198 | 79 |
Passing yards | 164 | 204 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 28:21 | 31:39 |
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Northwestern | Passing | Clayton Thorson | 18–30, 164 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Justin Jackson | 26 carries, 171 yards, TD |
Receiving | Austin Carr | 6 receptions, 73 yards, 3 TD |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 19–27, 204 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | LeShun Daniels | 17 carries, 72 yards, TD |
Receiving | Riley McCarron | 8 receptions, 78 yards, TD |
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At Minnesota
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Iowa at Minnesota
Floyd of Rosedale
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
3 | 3 | 8 |
14 |
Golden Gophers |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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| 2 | 13:32 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 22-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
| 3 | 10:10 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 28-yard field goal | Iowa 6–0 |
| 3 | 6:17 | Minnesota | Shannon Brooks 9-yard run (Emmit Carpenter kick) | Minnesota 7–6 |
| 4 | 5:28 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 54-yard run (LeShun Daniels run) | Iowa 14–7 |
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Iowa went back to the road as they looked to defeat their rival Minnesota Golden Gophers for the second consecutive season. Iowa had a good drive early, but were unable to get points as long distance kicker Miguel Recinos missed a 50-yard field goal badly. However, Iowa would get on the board first as Keith Duncan hit a short field goal for a 3–0 halftime lead. Iowa once again moved the ball, but have a drive stall and it settled for another short field goal by Duncan for a 6–0 lead. However, Minnesota answered with its best drive of the game, and the Gophers took the lead on a 9-yard touchdown run by Shannon Brooks. This was a game of missed opportunities as Iowa repeatedly moved the ball, but could not come up with points. Riley McCarron lost a fumble inside the Minnesota 35 yard-line after a long reception and C. J. Beathard threw an ill-advised interception with Iowa at the Minnesota 27. Iowa was finally able to break through as Akrum Wadley broke free for a 54-yard touchdown run, and an ensuing two-point conversion gave the Hawkeyes a 14–7 lead. The Iowa defense was able to stop an attempt by Minnesota to tie the game late, and the Hawkeyes held on for a 14–7 win and kept possession of the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy.[14]
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Statistics | IOWA | MINN |
First downs | 17 | 13 |
Total yards | 321 | 268 |
Rushing yards | 179 | 102 |
Passing yards | 142 | 166 |
Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
Time of possession | 34:55 | 25:05 |
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Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 17/31, 142 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 14 rushes, 107 yards, TD |
Receiving | Riley McCarron | 6 receptions, 62 yards |
Minnesota | Passing | Mitch Leidner | 13/33, 166 yards, 2 INT |
Rushing | Shannon Brooks | 10 rushes, 55 yards, TD |
Receiving | Drew Wolitarsky | 5 receptions, 58 yards |
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At Purdue
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Iowa at Purdue
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• Hawkeyes |
21 |
14 | 7 | 7 |
49 |
Boilermakers |
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7 | 7 | 21 |
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| 1 | 8:57 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 1 | 2:20 | Iowa | C.J. Beathard 15-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
| 1 | 0:09 | Iowa | Riley McCarron 42-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 21–0 |
| 2 | 3:48 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels 4-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 28–0 |
| 2 | 1:29 | Purdue | Brycen Hopkins 25-yard pass from David Blough (J.D Dellinger kick) | Iowa 28–7 |
| 2 | 1:18 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 75-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 35–7 |
| 3 | 8:06 | Purdue | Cole Herdman 53-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick) | Iowa 35–14 |
| 3 | 6:07 | Iowa | Noah Fant 5-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 42–14 |
| 4 | 8:40 | Purdue | Bilal Marshall 7-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick) | Iowa 42–21 |
| 4 | 5:36 | Purdue | Yancey 54-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick) | Iowa 42–28 |
| 4 | 1:44 | Iowa | Desmond King 41-yard interception return (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 49–28 |
| 4 | 0:17 | Purdue | Brycen Hopkins 37-yard pass from David Blough (J.D. Dellinger kick) | Iowa 49–35 |
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Iowa defeated the Boilermakers in a high scoring affair, 49–35.[15] Iowa opened up the scoring with a 1-yard run by LeShun Daniels. Iowa increased their lead with a 3rd down scramble for a 15-yard touchdown run by C. J. Beathard. After a quick 3-and-out by Purdue, Iowa scored again on a 42-yard Beathard pass to Riley McCarron, closing out the first quarter scoring. After several exchanges of punts, Iowa scored again on a 4-yard run by Daniels. Purdue scored their first points of the game with a 25-yard pass from David Blough to Brycen Hopkins. After the kickoff after the Hopkins touchdown, Iowa scored on its first play with a 75-yard Akrum Wadley touchdown run to bring the halftime score to 35–7 in favor of Iowa. Purdue opened up the second half scoring with a 53-yard Blough pass to Cole Herdman. Iowa responded with a 5-yard Noah Fant touchdown reception from Beathard. Purdue scored again on a 7-yard pass from Blough to Bilal Marshall. After a 3-and-out by Iowa, who had put in their reserves, Purdue scored again on a 54-yard Blough pass to DeAngelo Yancey. After yet another 3-and-out, Iowa put in their starting defensive unit. Blough was intercepted by Desmond King, who returned the interception 41-yards for an Iowa score, increasing their lead to 21 again. Purdue scored once more with another Hopkins touchdown reception from Blough for 37-yards.[16][17]
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Statistics | IOWA | PUR |
First downs | 24 | 24 |
Total yards | 520 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 365 | 47 |
Passing yards | 155 | 458 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 36:06 | 23:54 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 10/17, 140 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 15 rushes, 176 yards, TD |
Receiving | Riley McCarron | 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD |
Purdue | Passing | David Blough | 30/59, 458 yards, 5 TD, INT |
Rushing | Markell Jones | 9 rushes, 33 yards |
Receiving | Cole Herdman | 7 receptions, 104 yards, TD |
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No. 10 Wisconsin
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Wisconsin at Iowa
Heartland Trophy
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 10 Badgers |
0 |
7 | 7 | 3 |
17 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
6 | 0 | 3 |
9 |
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| 2 | 10:06 | Wisconsin | Troy Fumagalli 17-yard pass from Bart Houston (Andrew Endicott kick) | Wisconsin 7–0 |
| 2 | 3:49 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 41-yard field goal | Wisconsin 7–3 |
| 2 | 0:00 | Iowa | Miguel Recinos 47-yard field goal | Wisconsin 7–6 |
| 3 | 7:20 | Wisconsin | Corey Clement 1-yard run (Andrew Endicott kick) | Wisconsin 14–6 |
| 4 | 1:24 | Wisconsin | Andrew Endicott 36-yard field goal | Wisconsin 17–6 |
| 4 | 0:43 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 25-yard field goal | Wisconsin 17–9 |
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Iowa came into its matchup with #10 Wisconsin fresh off back-to-back road wins while the Badgers were coming off back-to-back tough losses at Michigan and at home to Ohio State in overtime. Early on, the Badgers were able to move up and down the field, but were unable to capitalize. Their first drive stalled when kicker Andrew Endicott missed a 32-yard field goal. Wisconsin did not get on the board until Bart Houston hit tight end Troy Fumagalli for a 17-yard touchdown with 10:06 left in the second. Iowa would answer that with a 41-yard field goal from Keith Duncan. Wisconsin continued to miss its opportunities as Corey Clement fumbled inside the Iowa 1 right before the half, and Iowa turned that into a field goal and despite getting significantly outgained, Iowa only went into halftime trailing 7–6. Wisconsin continued to move the ball in the second half, as Corey Clement was able to score this time from the 1 and the Badgers extended their lead to 14–6. With about 5 minutes left in the 4th, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz decided to kick a field goal on 4th & 5 on the Wisconsin 20, instead of going for it and Keith Duncan missed a 38-yard field goal. From there, Wisconsin was able to make a field goal of their own to essentially put the game on ice. Iowa was able to get a field goal late in the game but Wisconsin recovered the ensuing onside kick and was able to hang on for the 17–9 win. For Iowa, it was their third consecutive loss at Kinnick Stadium and dropped them to 5–3, 3–2 heading into their bye week. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for Wisconsin and was also the team's fourth consecutive win in Kinnick.[19]
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Statistics | WIS | IOWA |
First downs | 20 | 14 |
Total yards | 423 | 236 |
Rushing yards | 167 | 83 |
Passing yards | 256 | 153 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:02 | 22:58 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Wisconsin | Passing | Alex Hornibrook | 11–19, 197 yards |
Rushing | Corey Clement | 35 carries, 134 yards, TD |
Receiving | Dare Ogunbowale | 4 receptions, 51 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 17–33, 153 yards |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 10 carries, 44 yards |
Receiving | Akrum Wadley | 7 receptions, 72 yards |
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at No. 20 Penn State
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Iowa at Penn State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
14 |
• No. 20 Nittany Lions |
7 |
17 | 3 | 14 |
41 |
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| 1 | 12:53 | Penn State | Saeed Blacknall 19-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) | Penn State 7–0 |
| 2 | 10:28 | Penn State | Saquon Barkley 57-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | Penn State 14–0 |
| 2 | 7:58 | Penn State | Trace McSorley 1-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | Penn State 21–0 |
| 2 | 4:18 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 12-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Penn State 21–7 |
| 2 | 0:00 | Penn State | Tyler Davis 30-yard field goal | Penn State 24–7 |
| 3 | 2:48 | Penn State | Tyler Davis 37-yard field goal | Penn State 27–7 |
| 4 | 14:41 | Penn State | Saquon Barkley 44-yard pass from Trace McSorley (Tyler Davis kick) | Penn State 34–7 |
| 4 | 9:28 | Penn State | Tommy Stevens 13-yard run (Tyler Davis kick) | Penn State 41–7 |
| 4 | 6:30 | Iowa | Jerminic Smith 36-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Penn State 41–14 |
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Iowa traveled to Happy Valley for a night game against Penn State. Throughout much of the game, Iowa was completely dominated by Penn State. On the very first drive, Penn State marched right down the field for a touchdown drive that ended with Trace McSorley finding Saeed Blacknall for a score. Saquon Barkley continued to run all over the Hawkeyes as he broke free for a 57-yard touchdown run to extend the lead to 14–0. Soon after, McSorley scored from 1 yard out and the Nittany Lions were rolling, up 21–0. Iowa got a much needed touchdown late in the half when Beathard found Akrum Wadley for a 12-yard touchdown to get Iowa on the board. However, Penn State answered right back with a field goal to head into halftime up 24–7. The second half was much of the same as Saquon Barkley caught a long pass from McSorley for another touchdown. Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens even got in on the fun and added a rushing touchdown of his own as Penn State crushed the Hawkeyes, winning 41–14. Barkley and McSorley combined for nearly 450 yards and Penn State racked up 599 yards of offense on the Hawkeyes. It was the second consecutive loss for Iowa, who dropped to 5–4, 3–3 in the Big Ten and a matchup with the undefeated Michigan Wolverines upcoming. Penn State continued to play great football, getting its fifth straight win and the second straight blowout for the Lions after they defeated #2 and previously undefeated Ohio State two weeks earlier.
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More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | PSU |
First downs | 14 | 24 |
Total yards | 234 | 599 |
Rushing yards | 30 | 359 |
Passing yards | 204 | 240 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:57 | 35:03 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 18/26, 204 yards, 2 TD, INT |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 9 rushes, 28 yards |
Receiving | Jerminic Smith | 5 receptions, 85 yards, TD |
Penn State | Passing | Trace McSorley | 11/18, 240 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Saquon Barkley | 20 rushes, 167 yards, TD |
Receiving | Chris Godwin | 4 receptions, 87 yards |
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No. 2 Michigan
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Michigan at Iowa
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2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 2 Wolverines |
3 |
7 | 0 | 3 |
13 |
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
8 | 3 | 3 |
14 |
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| 1 | 4:00 | Michigan | Kenny Allen 26-yard field goal | Michigan 3–0 |
| 2 | 8:56 | Michigan | Ty Isaac 7-yard run (Allen kick) | Michigan 10–0 |
| 2 | 6:31 | Iowa | Team safety | Michigan 10–2 |
| 2 | 1:27 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 3-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Two-point pass conversion failed) | Michigan 10–8 |
| 3 | 9:55 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 25-yard field goal | Iowa 11–10 |
| 4 | 9:35 | Michigan | Kenny Allen 51-yard field goal | Michigan 13–11 |
| 4 | 0:00 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 33-yard field goal | Iowa 14–13 |
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A week after being humbled on the road and in the midst of a 3-game home losing streak, Iowa returned home to face the undefeated and third-ranked Michigan Wolverines. Iowa fell behind 10–0 in the second quarter, thanks to a Ty Isaac 7-yard touchdown run. Defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson gave Iowa some momentum when he tackled De'Veon Smith in the end zone for a safety. Later, C. J. Beathard converted a 4th and goal by completing a screen pass to Akrum Wadley for a 3-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion was unsuccessful and Iowa trailed 10–8 at halftime. However, Iowa continued to control the game and Wadley was a force for Iowa, and Iowa took an 11–10 lead into the 4th quarter. Michigan kicker Kenny Allen put them back in front with a 50-yard field goal midway through the 4th quarter, but Iowa would not go away. With Iowa driving for the game-winning score, quarterback C. J. Beathard was intercepted by Michigan cornerback Channing Stribling with 1:54 left. However, Iowa forced a Michigan punt, and the Wolverines committed a costly penalty on a punt return by Desmond King to set up Iowa with terrific field position. From there, Iowa got two first downs and freshman kicker Keith Duncan drilled a 33-yard field goal as time expired to deliver Iowa a shocking 14–13 upset of Michigan.
Akrum Wadley was the offensive standout for the Hawkeyes with 115 yards rushing, and another 52 yards receiving that included the touchdown late in the first half. The Hawkeye defense did their part as well, allowing only 201 total yards to a Wolverine offense that was averaging over 400 per game going into the contest.[21] Senior DT Jaleel Johnson was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Duncan was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week, and Manny Rugamba was named Big Ten co-Freshman of the Week.[22]
With Clemson and Washington both losing, this marked only the second time #2, #3, and #4 fell during the same day in the regular-season. The other time was October 19, 1985, and one of the games that day was #1 Iowa's 12–10 win over #2 Michigan.[23]
More information Statistics, MICH ...
Statistics | MICH | IOWA |
First downs | 14 | 17 |
Total yards | 201 | 230 |
Rushing yards | 98 | 164 |
Passing yards | 103 | 66 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:15 | 32:45 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Michigan | Passing | Wilton Speight | 11–26, 103 yards, INT |
Rushing | Chris Evans | 8 carries, 52 yards |
Receiving | Jake Butt | 4 receptions, 39 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 8–19, 66 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 23 carries, 115 yards |
Receiving | Akrum Wadley | 5 receptions, 52 yards, TD |
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At Illinois
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Iowa at Illinois
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• Hawkeyes |
0 |
7 | 7 | 14 |
28 |
Fighting Illini |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
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| 2 | 4:33 | Iowa | Riley McCarron 55-yard punt return (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
| 3 | 7:51 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
| 4 | 7:17 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels 50-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 21–0 |
| 4 | 4:41 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 28–0 |
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Coming off an emotional win against Michigan, Iowa was slow out of the gates against the Illinois Fighting Illini. With Iowa heading in for a score, Akrum Wadley fumbled inside the Illini 5 to keep the game scoreless in the second quarter. However, Iowa would respond with a Riley McCarron 55-yard punt return touchdown for the only score of the first half and Iowa led 7–0 at the break. In the second half, Iowa dominated Illinois on the ground, as LeShun Daniels capped off a 12-play, 6 minute drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. Daniels would add a 50-yard touchdown run midway through the 4th and Iowa cruised to an easy 28–0 victory. The Iowa defense was phenomenal all game, allowing just 198 yards of total offense for the Illini, forcing two turnovers, and getting the team's first shutout since a 45–0 win over Ball State in 2010. Daniels rushed for a season-high 159 yards and two touchdowns. With the win, Iowa moved to 7–4, 5–3 Big Ten.[24] Daniels was named Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week and McCarron co-Special Teams Player of the Week.[25]
More information Statistics, IOWA ...
Statistics | IOWA | ILL |
First downs | 16 | 10 |
Total yards | 342 | 198 |
Rushing yards | 262 | 61 |
Passing yards | 80 | 137 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 32:21 | 27:39 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 9/17, 80 yards, INT |
Rushing | LeShun Daniels | 26 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Noah Fant | 3 receptions, 25 yards |
Illinois | Passing | Wes Lunt | 19/41, 137 yards, INT |
Rushing | K. Foster | 16 rushes, 50 yards |
Receiving | Zach Grant | 8 receptions, 65 yards |
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No. 17 Nebraska
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Nebraska at Iowa
Heroes Trophy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
No. 17 Cornhuskers |
0 |
3 | 7 | 0 |
10 |
• Hawkeyes |
13 |
7 | 6 | 14 |
40 |
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| 1 | 4:55 | Iowa | Akrum Wadley 75-yard run (Keith Duncan kick blocked) | Iowa 6–0 |
| 1 | 3:28 | Iowa | Riley McCarron 77-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 13–0 |
| 2 | 9:57 | Nebraska | Drew Brown 35-yard field goal | Iowa 13–3 |
| 2 | 7:49 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels Jr. 4-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 20–3 |
| 3 | 12:40 | Iowa | George Kittle 1-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Two-point conversion failed) | Iowa 26–3 |
| 3 | 7:47 | Nebraska | Stanley Morgan Jr. 13-yard pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. (Drew Brown kick) | Iowa 26–10 |
| 4 | 11:13 | Iowa | George Kittle 6-yard pass from C.J. Beathard (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 33–10 |
| 4 | 1:55 | Iowa | LeShun Daniels Jr. 1-yard run (Keith Duncan kick) | Iowa 40–10 |
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Iowa looked to end their season on a positive note with a win in the season finale against 16th ranked Nebraska. The Hawkeyes got explosive plays early as Akrum Wadley got the scoring started with a 75-yard touchdown run to put Iowa up 6–0. On the next offensive play for Iowa, C. J. Beathard found Riley McCarron for a 77-yard catch and run and Iowa was flying high, up 13–0 early. After a Drew Brown field goal, Iowa again got a big play as LeShun Daniels had a 56-yard run which set up a 4-yard touchdown by Daniels and Iowa led 20–3. In the second half, it was more of the same as Beathard found George Kittle for a 1-yard touchdown on the first drive of the second half and Iowa went up 26–3. Nebraska momentarily got back into the game when Stanley Morgan Jr. caught a 13-yard touchdown pass on 4th down from Tommy Armstrong Jr. to cut the Iowa lead to 26–10. But the running game for Iowa was too much for the Cornhuskers as the combination of Daniels and Wadley continued to wear down Nebraska. Beathard found Kittle for another score, and late in the game, Daniels added a 1-yard touchdown to put the finishing touches on a 40–10 dismantling of the rival Cornhuskers. The defense held Armstrong Jr. to 125 yards passing and gave up 217 total yards. Iowa ran for 264 yards and Beathard threw for 3 touchdowns as Iowa won its third consecutive game to end the season, including knocking off two straight ranked opponents at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa finished the 2016 regular season at 8–4, 6–3 in the Big Ten.[28]
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More information Statistics, NEB ...
Statistics | NEB | IOWA |
First downs | 17 | 13 |
Total yards | 217 | 408 |
Rushing yards | 90 | 264 |
Passing yards | 127 | 144 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:52 | 33:08 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Nebraska | Passing | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | 13/35, 125 yards, TD |
Rushing | Tre Bryant | 11 carries, 41 |
Receiving | Jordan Westerkamp | 4 receptions, 50 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 10/15, 144 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | LeShun Daniels | 29 carries, 158 yards, 2 TD |
Receiving | Riley McCarron | 5 receptions, 108 yards, TD |
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vs. No. 20 Florida (Outback Bowl)
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Florida vs. Iowa
Outback Bowl
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• No. 20 Gators |
3 |
7 | 7 | 13 |
30 |
No. 21 Hawkeyes |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
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| 1 | 8:56 | Iowa | Keith Duncan 36-yard field goal | Iowa 3–0 |
| 1 | 5:42 | Florida | Eddy Piñeiro 44-yard field goal | Tied 3–3 |
| 2 | 1:46 | Florida | Thompson 85-yard pass from Appleby (Piñeiro kick) | Florida 10–3 |
| 3 | 0:48 | Florida | Goolsby 6-yard pass from Appleby (Piñeiro kick) | Florida 17–3 |
| 4 | 14:44 | Florida | Gardner 58-yard INT return (Piñeiro kick) | Florida 24–3 |
| 4 | 9:46 | Florida | Piñeiro 25-yard field goal | Florida 27–3 |
| 4 | 5:57 | Florida | Piñeiro 48-yard field goal | Florida 30–3 |
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More information Statistics, FLA ...
Statistics | FLA | IOWA |
First downs | 11 | 14 |
Total yards | 331 | 226 |
Rushing yards | 109 | 171 |
Passing yards | 222 | 55 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 28:45 | 31:15 |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Florida | Passing | Austin Appleby | 14/25, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | J. Scarlett | 14 carries, 94 yards |
Receiving | A. Callaway | 7 receptions, 55 yards |
Iowa | Passing | C. J. Beathard | 7/23, 55 yards, 3 INT |
Rushing | Akrum Wadley | 22 carries, 115 yards |
Receiving | Akrum Wadley | 4 receptions, 21 yards |
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Weekly Awards
Player |
Award |
Date Awarded |
Ref. |
Anthony Nelson |
Big Ten Freshman of the Week |
September 5, 2016 |
[5] |
Ron Coluzzi |
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week |
September 24, 2016 |
[12] |
Jaleel Johnson |
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week |
November 12, 2016 |
[22] |
Keith Duncan |
Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week |
November 12, 2016 |
[22] |
Manny Rugamba |
Co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week |
November 12, 2016 |
[22] |
LeShun Daniels |
Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week |
November 19, 2016 |
[25] |
Riley McCarron |
Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week |
November 19, 2016 |
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