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Iowa at Northwestern

Saturday, October 17, 2015

No. 17 Iowa beat No. 20 Northwestern 40–⁠10. It was their 77th meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 50–⁠24–⁠3.

Away17Iowa12–⁠2 in 2015
40
Home20Northwestern10–⁠3 in 2015
10

Final at Ryan Field, EvanstonTV: ABC, ESPN2Attendance 44,135

At kickoff
44°F, mostly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Palwaukee Municipal Airport (KPWK), 19 km from the stadium, eight minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Steven Woods; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Paul Engelberts; side judge Don Swanson; field judge Joel Clay; back judge Todd Ransom; center judge Edward FeasterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iowa313141040
Northwestern0100010

Standouts

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Player stats

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
C.J. Beathard15/2517601
Tyler Wiegers1/22200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Akrum Wadley26204441
Derrick Mitchell Jr.1079124
Drake Kulick3804
C.J. Beathard8206
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matt VandeBerg878018
Derrick Mitchell Jr.343023
Henry Krieger-Coble228019
Drake Kulick122022
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Desmond King140

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Clayton Thorson17/3512511
Zack Oliver3/82200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justin Jackson1030014
Clayton Thorson1110015
Solomon Vault4803
Warren Long1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike McHugh243034
Miles Shuler325011
Justin Jackson51706
Danny Vitale21409
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Traveon Henry1200

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

IowaNorthwestern
492Total yards198
198Passing yards147
294Rushing yards51
7.3Yards per pass3.4
5.8Yards per rush2.0
24First downs13
9–⁠18Third downs8–⁠19
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers3
5–⁠47Penalties5–⁠55
37:22Possession22:38

Efficiency

IowaNorthwestern
46%Success rate30%
0.22EPA per play−0.14
1.17Explosiveness1.24
0.30Rushing EPA−0.01
0.14Passing EPA−0.19
33%Passing-down success21%
0.12First-down EPA−0.50
0.14Second-down EPA−0.18
0.54Third-down EPA0.46
1%Havoc by its defense1%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Northwestern 50% to win. Iowa won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Iowa −2.5, over/under 41.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Iowa 57%, Northwestern 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Northwestern end zoneIowa end zoneQ1 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 4 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ1 IowaPunt, 4 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 IowaInterception, 1 playQ2 NorthwesternField goal, 8 playsQ2 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ2 IowaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 IowaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 NorthwesternFumble, 1 playQ3 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternFumble, 5 playsQ4 IowaField goal, 7 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 IowaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 8 playsQ4 IowaEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Northwestern drives left to right, Iowa right to left.
  1. Q1 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 38 yards
  2. Q1 NorthwesternInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 IowaField goal, 4 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
  8. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  9. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 12 plays, 76 yards
  13. Q2 IowaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  14. Q2 NorthwesternField goal, 8 plays, 22 yards
  15. Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q2 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  17. Q2 IowaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 33 yards
  18. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  20. Q3 NorthwesternFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q3 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  23. Q3 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  24. Q3 NorthwesternFumble, 5 plays, 26 yards
  25. Q4 IowaField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
  26. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  27. Q4 IowaTouchdown, 4 plays, 71 yards
  28. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  29. Q4 IowaEnd of game, 11 plays, 65 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Iowa 3, Northwestern 0
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:501st & 10 at own 25Jordan Canzeri run for 1 yd to the Iowa 26
14:222nd & 9 at own 26C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jerminic Smith
14:143rd & 9 at own 26Beathard, C.J. pass incomplete to VandeBerg, Matt, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN offside (McShepard, Marcus) 5 yards to the IOWA31, NO PLAY.
13:543rd & 4 at own 31C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 17 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Personal Foul (Traveon Henry) to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
13:481st & 10 at opp 37C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Riley McCarron, broken up by Anthony Walker
13:442nd & 10 at opp 37C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Jacob Hillyer
13:283rd & 10 at opp 37Beathard, C.J. pass complete to Smith, Tevaun for 24 yards to the NORTHWSTRN13, PENALTY IOWA pass interference (Smith, Tevaun) off-setting, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN Roughing Passer (Washington, Xavier) off-setting, NO PLAY.
13:163rd & 10 at opp 37C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Tevaun Smith
13:094th & 10 at opp 37Dillon Kidd punt for 25 yds, fair catch by Miles Shuler at the Nwest 12
Northwestern Interception, 3 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 13Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 15
12:362nd & 8 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for no gain to the Nwest 15
12:043rd & 8 at own 15Clayton Thorson pass intercepted Desmond King return for 4 yds to the Nwest 21
Iowa Field goal, 4 plays
11:541st & 10 at opp 21Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 24
11:082nd & 13 at opp 24C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 2 yds to the Nwest 22
10:293rd & 11 at opp 22C.J. Beathard run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
9:594th & 7 at opp 18Marshall Koehn 36 Yd Field GoalIowa 3, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
9:594th & 7 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 60 yds , Solomon Vault return for 10 yds to the Nwest 15
9:461st & 10 at own 15Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
9:182nd & 7 at own 18Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
8:463rd & 3 at own 22Clayton Thorson pass complete to Christian Jones for 5 yds to the Nwest 27 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 27Warren Long run for 3 yds to the Nwest 30
7:542nd & 7 at own 30Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jelani Roberts for 3 yds to the Nwest 33
7:313rd & 4 at own 33Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Mike McHugh, broken up by Joshua Jackson
7:244th & 4 at own 33Hunter Niswander punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 25
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jordan Canzeri for 19 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down
6:261st & 10 at own 44Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:522nd & 4 at the 50Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Nwest 48
5:173rd & 2 at opp 48Jordan Canzeri run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 49
4:374th & 3 at opp 49Dillon Kidd punt for 40 yds, downed at the Nwest 9
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
4:341st & 10 at own 9Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Solomon Vault, broken up by Cole Fisher
4:262nd & 10 at own 9Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 12
3:483rd & 7 at own 12Clayton Thorson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 17
3:184th & 2 at own 17Hunter Niswander punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 30
Iowa Touchdown, 7 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 30Jordan Canzeri run for 4 yds to the Iowa 34
2:382nd & 6 at own 34C.J. Beathard run for no gain to the Iowa 34
2:003rd & 6 at own 34C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 9 yds to the Iowa 43 for a 1ST down
1:351st & 10 at own 43Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 45
0:452nd & 8 at own 45C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 18 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at opp 37Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Nwest 35
Q2 14:522nd & 8 at opp 35Akrum Wadley 35 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn PAT failed)Iowa 9, Northwestern 0
2nd quarter10 drives, then Iowa 16, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
14:522nd & 8 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:461st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
14:412nd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
14:343rd & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson, broken up by Desmond King
14:264th & 10 at own 25Hunter Niswander punt for 18 yds, downed at the Nwest 43
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 43C.J. Beathard sacked by James Prather for a loss of 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN 47 IOWA Penalty, Intentional Grounding (C.J. Beathard) to the Iowa 47
13:452nd & 20 at own 47C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 13 yds to the Nwest 40
13:033rd & 7 at opp 40Beathard, C.J. pass complete to Smith, Tevaun for 30 yards to the NORTHWSTRN10, PENALTY IOWA holding (Walsh, Jordan) 10 yards to the 50 yardline, NO PLAY.
12:303rd & 17 at the 50C.J. Beathard sacked by Max Chapman for a loss of 10 yards to the Iowa 40
12:114th & 27 at own 40Dillon Kidd punt for 52 yds , Miles Shuler returns for 5 yds to the Nwest 13
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 13Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
11:582nd & 10 at own 13Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones, broken up by Miles Taylor
11:503rd & 10 at own 13Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
11:404th & 10 at own 13Hunter Niswander punt for 28 yds, downed at the Nwest 41
Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
11:331st & 10 at opp 41Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Nwest 36
10:572nd & 5 at opp 36C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 14 yds to the Nwest 22 for a 1ST down
10:311st & 10 at opp 22Akrum Wadley run for 18 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 4Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 16, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 12 plays
10:151st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 61 yds , Solomon Vault return for 20 yds to the Nwest 24
10:051st & 10 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Justin Jackson
9:592nd & 10 at own 24Justin Jackson run for 14 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Cameron Dickerson
9:382nd & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
9:293rd & 10 at own 38Clayton Thorson run for 13 yds to the Iowa 49 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 49Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 11 yds to the Iowa 38 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at opp 38Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 5 yds to the Iowa 33
8:352nd & 5 at opp 33Jackson, Justin rush for 2 yards to the IOWA31, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN personal foul (Hance, Blake) 15 yards to the IOWA48, NO PLAY.
8:152nd & 20 at opp 48Clayton Thorson pass complete to Stephen Buckley for 5 yds to the Iowa 43
7:503rd & 15 at opp 43Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 07:50
7:433rd & 15 at opp 43Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 34 yds to the Iowa 9 for a 1ST down
7:221st & goal at opp 9Justin Jackson run for 4 yds to the Iowa 5
6:502nd & goal at opp 5Clayton Thorson run for 1 yd to the Iowa 4
6:183rd & goal at opp 4Christian Jones 4 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick)Iowa 16, Northwestern 7
Iowa Interception, 1 play
6:183rd & 5 at own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 48 yds
6:021st & 10 at own 17C.J. Beathard pass intercepted Traveon Henry return for 20 yds to the Iowa 25
Northwestern Field goal, 8 plays
5:401st & 10 at opp 25Clayton Thorson sacked by Josey Jewell and Nate Meier for a loss of 12 yards to the Iowa 37
5:252nd & 22 at opp 37Clayton Thorson pass complete to Miles Shuler for 6 yds to the Iowa 31 for a 1ST down IOWA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Cole Fisher) to the Iowa 16 for a 1ST down
5:081st & 10 at opp 16Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 5 yds to the Iowa 11
4:512nd & 5 at opp 11Justin Jackson run for 6 yds to the Iowa 5 for a 1ST down
4:221st & goal at opp 5Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 3
3:462nd & goal at opp 3Justin Jackson run for 2 yds to the Iowa 1
3:113rd & goal at opp 1Justin Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 3
2:404th & goal at opp 3Jack Mitchell 20 Yd Field GoalIowa 16, Northwestern 10
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
2:404th & 8 at own 35Matt Micucci kickoff for 53 yds
2:311st & 10 at own 35Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 37
2:012nd & 8 at own 37C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Derrick Mitchell Jr.
1:444th & 2 at own 43Dillon Kidd punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 25
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 25Clayton Thorson sacked by Jaleel Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 15
0:512nd & 20 at own 15Solomon Vault run for 3 yds to the Nwest 18
0:513rd & 17 at own 18Timeout IOWA, clock 00:51
0:463rd & 17 at own 18Clayton Thorson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 17
0:464th & 18 at own 17Timeout IOWA, clock 00:46
0:374th & 18 at own 17Hunter Niswander punt for 36 yds, downed at the Iowa 47
Iowa Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:311st & 10 at own 47C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 8 yds to the Nwest 45
0:252nd & 2 at opp 45C.J. Beathard pass complete to Henry Krieger Coble for 19 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 26C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Derrick Mitchell Jr.
0:092nd & 10 at opp 26C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 7 yds to the Nwest 19
0:023rd & 3 at opp 19C.J. Beathard run for 3 yds to the Nwest 16 for a 1ST down
0:021st & 10 at opp 16Timeout IOWA, clock 00:02
0:001st & 10 at opp 16Marshall Koehn 34 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 30, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 64 yds , Solomon Vault return for 35 yds to the Nwest 36
14:501st & 10 at own 36Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 6 yds to the Nwest 42
14:252nd & 4 at own 42Clayton Thorson pass complete to Justin Jackson for 2 yds to the Nwest 44
14:023rd & 2 at own 44Clayton Thorson pass complete to Mike McHugh for 9 yds to the Iowa 47 for a 1ST down
13:301st & 10 at opp 47Justin Jackson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 44
13:192nd & 7 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Miles Shuler
13:143rd & 7 at opp 44Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
13:064th & 7 at opp 44Hunter Niswander punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Iowa Touchdown, 12 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 20Akrum Wadley run for 24 yds to the Iowa 44 for a 1ST down
12:271st & 10 at own 44C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 7 yds to the Nwest 49
11:452nd & 3 at opp 49Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Nwest 47
11:153rd & 1 at opp 47Akrum Wadley run for 8 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
10:541st & 10 at opp 39Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 13 yds to the Nwest 26 for a 1ST down
10:161st & 10 at opp 26Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Nwest 22
9:422nd & 6 at opp 22Akrum Wadley run for 4 yds to the Nwest 18
9:153rd & 2 at opp 18Akrum Wadley run for 5 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
8:401st & 10 at opp 13Akrum Wadley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 16
7:512nd & 13 at opp 16C.J. Beathard pass complete to Jacob Hillyer for 8 yds to the Nwest 8
7:133rd & 5 at opp 8C.J. Beathard run for 6 yds to the Nwest 2 for a 1ST down
6:421st & goal at opp 2Akrum Wadley 2 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 23, Northwestern 10
6:421st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:371st & 10 at own 25Justin Jackson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 21 Justin Jackson fumbled, recovered by Iowa Jaleel Johnson
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
6:271st & 10 at opp 21Akrum Wadley run for 7 yds to the Nwest 14
6:052nd & 3 at opp 14C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 10 yds to the Nwest 4 for a 1ST down
5:261st & goal at opp 4Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 30, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 20 yds to the Nwest 20
5:101st & 10 at own 20Clayton Thorson pass complete to Dan Vitale for 9 yds to the Nwest 29
4:452nd & 1 at own 29Solomon Vault run for no gain to the Nwest 29
4:133rd & 1 at own 29Solomon Vault run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31 for a 1ST down
3:551st & 10 at own 31Clayton Thorson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 38
3:522nd & 3 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Christian Jones
3:453rd & 3 at own 38Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
3:334th & 3 at own 38Hunter Niswander punt for 50 yds, downed at the Iowa 12
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 12Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Iowa 18
2:392nd & 4 at own 18Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Iowa 20
2:143rd & 2 at own 20Timeout IOWA, clock 02:14
1:503rd & 2 at own 20C.J. Beathard run for 3 yds to the Iowa 23 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at own 23Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Iowa 25
0:552nd & 8 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Matt VandeBerg
0:503rd & 8 at own 25C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Derrick Mitchell Jr.
0:404th & 8 at own 25Dillon Kidd punt for 47 yds , Miles Shuler returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 24
Northwestern Fumble, 5 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass incomplete
0:282nd & 10 at own 24Clayton Thorson run for no gain to the Nwest 24
Q4 14:503rd & 10 at own 24Clayton Thorson run for 15 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:291st & 10 at own 39Clayton Thorson pass complete to Jelani Roberts for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 14:191st & 10 at the 50Clayton Thorson sacked by Josey Jewell for a loss of 10 yards to the Nwest 40 Clayton Thorson fumbled, forced by Josey Jewell, recovered by Iowa Parker Hesse , return for 0 yards
4th quarter5 drives, then Iowa 40, Northwestern 10
Iowa Field goal, 7 plays
14:081st & 10 at opp 40C.J. Beathard pass complete to Matt VandeBerg for 2 yds to the Nwest 38
13:342nd & 8 at opp 38Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Nwest 35
12:453rd & 5 at opp 35C.J. Beathard pass complete to Derrick Mitchell Jr. for 23 yds to the Nwest 12 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at opp 12Akrum Wadley run for 6 yds to the Nwest 6
11:332nd & 4 at opp 6Akrum Wadley run for 2 yds to the Nwest 4
10:533rd & 2 at opp 4C.J. Beathard pass incomplete to Macon Plewa
10:494th & 2 at opp 4Marshall Koehn 22 Yd Field GoalIowa 33, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
10:494th & 2 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds , Solomon Vault return for 26 yds to the Nwest 26
10:311st & 10 at own 26Clayton Thorson pass complete to Garrett Kidd for 6 yds to the Nwest 32
10:162nd & 4 at own 32Thorson, Clayton rush for 5 yards to the NORTHWSTRN37, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN22, NO PLAY.
9:552nd & 13 at own 22Clayton Thorson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 24
9:453rd & 11 at own 24Clayton Thorson pass incomplete to Dan Vitale
9:374th & 11 at own 24Hunter Niswander punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Desmond King at the Iowa 29
Iowa Touchdown, 4 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 29Akrum Wadley run for 3 yds to the Iowa 32 IOWA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cole Croston) to the Iowa 22
8:501st & 17 at own 22Akrum Wadley run for 41 yds to the Nwest 37 for a 1ST down
8:331st & 10 at opp 37Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 24 yds to the Nwest 13 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 13Derrick Mitchell Jr. 13 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick)Iowa 40, Northwestern 10
Northwestern Punt, 8 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Marshall Koehn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:511st & 10 at own 25Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Warren Long
7:462nd & 10 at own 25Oliver, Zack pass incomplete to Vitale, Dan, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN holding (Olson, Eric) 10 yards to the NORTHWSTRN15, NO PLAY.
7:312nd & 20 at own 15Zack Oliver pass complete to Miles Shuler for 8 yds to the Nwest 23
7:153rd & 12 at own 23Oliver, Zack pass incomplete to Shuler, Miles, PENALTY IOWA pass interference (Fleming, Maurice) 12 yards to the NORTHWSTRN35, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN NORTHWSTRN.
7:021st & 10 at own 35Zack Oliver pass complete to Solomon Vault for 8 yds to the Nwest 43
6:552nd & 2 at own 43Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Mike McHugh
6:433rd & 2 at own 43Zack Oliver pass complete to Garrett Dickerson for 6 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 49Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Stephen Buckley
6:312nd & 10 at own 49Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Garrett Dickerson
6:153rd & 10 at own 49Zack Oliver pass incomplete to Stephen Buckley
6:044th & 10 at own 49Hunter Niswander punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Iowa 25
Iowa End of game, 11 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 25Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 1 yd to the Iowa 26
5:132nd & 9 at own 26Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 6 yds to the Iowa 32
4:453rd & 3 at own 32Tyler Wiegers pass complete to Drake Kulick for 22 yds to the Nwest 46 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at opp 46Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 10 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 36Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 2 yds to the Nwest 34
2:532nd & 8 at opp 34Derrick Mitchell Jr. run for 4 yds to the Nwest 30
2:173rd & 4 at opp 30Tyler Wiegers pass incomplete to Adrian Falconer
2:014th & 4 at opp 30Akrum Wadley run for 12 yds to the Nwest 18 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 18Drake Kulick run for 3 yds to the Nwest 15
0:502nd & 7 at opp 15Drake Kulick run for 4 yds to the Nwest 11
0:153rd & 3 at opp 11Drake Kulick run for 1 yd to the Nwest 10

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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