Northwestern at Iowa

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Northwestern beat Iowa 21–⁠20. It was their 82nd meeting; after it, Iowa led the series 51–⁠28–⁠3.

AwayNorthwestern7–⁠2 in 2020
21
HomeIowa6–⁠2 in 2020
20

Final at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: ESPNAttendance 1,432

At kickoff
65°F, clear, wind 20 mph from the south, gusts to 33 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Iowa City Municipal Airport (KIOW), 2 km from the stadium, 22 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Larry Smith; umpire Bobby Colosimo; head linesman Kris Van Meter; line judge John Wiercinski; side judge Kyle DeBuse; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Mike StumbergGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Northwestern0147021
Iowa1730020

Standouts

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Player stats

Northwestern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Peyton Ramsey11/1813001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Isaiah Bowser2585010
Peyton Ramsey1226021
Jesse Brown102125
Kyric McGowan31516
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kyric McGowan563017
Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman437016
Drake Anderson121021
Charlie Mangieri1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris Bergin120.500
Paddy Fisher110.500
Blake Gallagher111.501
J.R. Pace6100
Brandon Joseph4002
Andrew Leota1110

Iowa

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Spencer Petras26/5021613
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Goodson1343115
Mekhi Sargent42009
Spencer Petras514010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ihmir Smith-Marsette784020
Sam LaPorta646011
Tyrone Tracy Jr.233022
Brandon Smith31917
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Seth Benson13000
Daviyon Nixon1131.50
Nick Niemann100.500
Riley Moss9000
Chauncey Golston71.50.50
Jack Koerner5001
Joe Evans1110

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

Team stats

NorthwesternIowa
280Total yards293
130Passing yards216
150Rushing yards77
7.2Yards per pass4.2
2.6Yards per rush3.3
18First downs20
10–⁠19Third downs6–⁠17
2–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
3Turnovers3
6–⁠45Penalties3–⁠20
32:33Possession26:27
1Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

NorthwesternIowa
34%Success rate39%
0.01EPA per play−0.23
1.31Explosiveness1.12
−0.05Rushing EPA0.13
0.20Passing EPA−0.38
38%Passing-down success36%
−0.21First-down EPA−0.39
−0.37Second-down EPA−0.24
0.69Third-down EPA0.08
16%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

Iowa 71% to win. Northwestern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Northwestern −1, over/under 42.5.

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 Northwestern 53%, Iowa 47%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Iowa end zoneNorthwestern end zoneQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaFumble, 3 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 NorthwesternFumble, 5 playsQ1 IowaTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ1 IowaField goal, 13 playsQ1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 IowaField goal, 9 playsQ2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 IowaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 6 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ3 IowaInterception, 1 playQ3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NorthwesternPunt, 7 playsQ3 IowaPunt, 9 playsQ4 NorthwesternInterception, 5 playsQ4 IowaInterception, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 playsQ4 IowaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 playsQ4 IowaInterception, 3 playsQ4 NorthwesternResult not recorded
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Northwestern right to left.
  1. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 IowaFumble, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
  4. Q1 NorthwesternFumble, 5 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 IowaTouchdown, 3 plays, 45 yards
  6. Q1 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  7. Q1 IowaField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q1 NorthwesternTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 IowaField goal, 9 plays, 37 yards
  10. Q2 NorthwesternTouchdown, 14 plays, 79 yards
  11. Q2 IowaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 41 yards
  12. Q3 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 IowaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 NorthwesternTouchdown, 8 plays, 35 yards
  16. Q3 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 NorthwesternPunt, 7 plays, 36 yards
  18. Q3 IowaPunt, 9 plays, 38 yards
  19. Q4 NorthwesternInterception, 5 plays, 8 yards
  20. Q4 IowaInterception, 3 plays, 6 yards
  21. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  22. Q4 IowaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 41 yards
  23. Q4 NorthwesternPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 IowaInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
  25. Q4 NorthwesternResult not recorded, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Iowa 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:571st & 10 at own 25Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
14:472nd & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
14:123rd & 6 at own 29Peyton Ramsey run for 2 yds to the Nwest 31
13:394th & 4 at own 31Derek Adams punt for 42 yds, downed at the Iowa 27
Iowa Fumble, 3 plays
13:171st & 10 at own 27Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 6 yds to the Iowa 33
12:562nd & 4 at own 33Tyler Goodson run for no gain to the Iowa 33
12:243rd & 4 at own 33Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 2 yds to the Iowa 35
11:424th & 2 at own 35Tory Taylor punt for 50 yds , Kyric McGowan returns for a loss of 8 yards to the Nwest 7 Kyric McGowan fumbled, recovered by Iowa Terry Roberts
Iowa Touchdown, 1 play
11:361st & goal at opp 7Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 7 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 7, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Fumble, 5 plays
11:361st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 64 yds for a touchback
11:201st & 10 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 28
10:562nd & 7 at own 28Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 31
10:463rd & 4 at own 31Peyton Ramsey run for 5 yds to the Nwest 36 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 36Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 9 yds to the Nwest 45
9:582nd & 1 at own 45Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 45 Isaiah Bowser fumbled, recovered by Iowa Zach VanValkenburg
Iowa Touchdown, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at opp 45Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 20 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 25NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (5 Yards) to the Nwest 20
8:591st & 5 at opp 20Tyler Goodson run for 5 yds to the Nwest 15 for a 1ST down
8:361st & 10 at opp 15Tyler Goodson run for 15 yds for a TD (Keith Duncan KICK)Iowa 14, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
8:361st & 10 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:361st & 10 at own 25NORTHWESTERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Nwest 20
8:181st & 15 at own 20Drake Anderson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Nwest 16
7:452nd & 19 at own 16Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 5 yds to the Nwest 21
7:173rd & 14 at own 21Peyton Ramsey run for no gain to the Nwest 21
6:474th & 14 at own 21Derek Adams punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Iowa 36
Iowa Field goal, 13 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 36NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Iowa 41
6:321st & 5 at own 41Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 40
6:102nd & 6 at own 40Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Nico Ragaini
6:033rd & 6 at own 40Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
5:451st & 10 at opp 49Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 11 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
4:581st & 10 at opp 38Mekhi Sargent run for a loss of 2 yards to the Nwest 40
4:442nd & 12 at opp 40Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 16 yds to the Nwest 24 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at opp 24Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 6 yds to the Nwest 18
3:332nd & 4 at opp 18Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
3:213rd & 4 at opp 18Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 7 yds to the Nwest 11 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 11Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the Nwest 10
2:222nd & 9 at opp 10Tyler Goodson run for 7 yds to the Nwest 3
1:473rd & 2 at opp 3Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Shaun Beyer
1:434th & 2 at opp 3Keith Duncan 22 yd FG GOODIowa 17, Northwestern 0
Northwestern Touchdown, 16 plays
1:434th & 2 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:281st & 10 at own 25Drake Anderson run for no gain to the Nwest 25
1:112nd & 10 at own 25Drake Anderson run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
0:403rd & 6 at own 29Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 12 yds to the Nwest 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Nwest 44
Q2 14:452nd & 7 at own 44Jesse Brown run for 2 yds to the Nwest 46
Q2 14:143rd & 5 at own 46Peyton Ramsey run for 21 yds to the Iowa 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:361st & 10 at opp 33Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Iowa 30
Q2 13:162nd & 7 at opp 30Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Iowa 28
Q2 12:583rd & 5 at opp 28Isaiah Bowser run for 10 yds to the Iowa 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:341st & 10 at opp 18Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Iowa 18
Q2 11:552nd & 10 at opp 18Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Iowa 12
Q2 11:333rd & 4 at opp 12Jesse Brown run for 3 yds to the Iowa 9
Q2 11:194th & 1 at opp 9Timeout IOWA, clock 11:19
Q2 11:114th & 1 at opp 9Jesse Brown run for 5 yds to the Iowa 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:561st & goal at opp 4Jesse Brown run for 1 yd to the Iowa 3
Q2 10:242nd & goal at opp 3Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Charlie Mangieri
Q2 10:243rd & 0 at opp 3Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 10:24
Q2 10:203rd & goal at opp 3Kyric McGowan run for 3 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Iowa 17, Northwestern 7
2nd quarter3 drives, then Iowa 20, Northwestern 14
Iowa Field goal, 9 plays
10:203rd & 9 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 64 yds , Ihmir Smith-Marsette return for 33 yds to the Iowa 34
10:081st & 10 at own 34Spencer Petras pass incomplete
9:582nd & 10 at own 34Mekhi Sargent run for 9 yds to the Iowa 43
9:233rd & 1 at own 43Monte Pottebaum run for no gain to the Iowa 43
8:564th & 1 at own 43Spencer Petras run for 2 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
7:591st & 10 at own 45Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyrone Tracy Jr. for 22 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 33Spencer Petras pass incomplete
7:452nd & 10 at opp 33Mekhi Sargent run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
7:143rd & 6 at opp 29Spencer Petras pass incomplete
7:094th & 6 at opp 29Keith Duncan 47 yd FG GOODIowa 20, Northwestern 7
Northwestern Touchdown, 14 plays
7:094th & 6 at own 35Caleb Shudak kickoff for 62 yds , Kyric McGowan return for 18 yds to the Nwest 21
6:551st & 10 at own 21Peyton Ramsey run for 4 yds to the Nwest 25
6:282nd & 6 at own 25Isaiah Bowser run for 8 yds to the Nwest 33 for a 1ST down
6:111st & 10 at own 33Kyric McGowan run for 6 yds to the Nwest 39
5:482nd & 4 at own 39Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Nwest 45 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 45Isaiah Bowser run for 10 yds to the Iowa 45 for a 1ST down
5:131st & 10 at opp 45Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Iowa 42
4:442nd & 7 at opp 42Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Iowa 39
4:093rd & 4 at opp 39Jesse Brown run for 1 yd to the Iowa 38
3:484th & 3 at opp 38Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 12 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 26Peyton Ramsey sacked by Joe Evans for a loss of 3 yards to the Iowa 29
2:452nd & 13 at opp 29Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Drake Anderson for 21 yds to the Iowa 8 for a 1ST down
2:121st & goal at opp 8Drake Anderson run for 5 yds to the Iowa 3
1:542nd & goal at opp 3Andrew Marty run for 2 yds to the Iowa 1
1:253rd & goal at opp 1Jesse Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Iowa 20, Northwestern 14
Iowa Turnover on downs, 12 plays
1:253rd & 3 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:201st & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass incomplete
1:112nd & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 15 yds to the Iowa 40 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 40Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Brandon Smith
1:032nd & 10 at own 40Spencer Petras pass incomplete
0:563rd & 10 at own 40Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 11 yds to the Nwest 49 for a 1ST down
0:401st & 10 at opp 49Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 9 yds to the Nwest 40
0:392nd & 1 at opp 40Timeout IOWA, clock 00:39
0:332nd & 1 at opp 40Spencer Petras pass incomplete
0:273rd & 1 at opp 40Tyler Goodson run for 2 yds to the Nwest 38 for a 1ST down
0:261st & 10 at opp 38Spencer Petras pass incomplete
0:202nd & 10 at opp 38TEAM pass incomplete
0:033rd & 10 at opp 38Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 4 yds to the Nwest 34
0:034th & 6 at opp 34Timeout IOWA, clock 00:03
0:004th & 6 at opp 34Caleb Shudak 52 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then Northwestern 21, Iowa 20
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Iowa 23
14:352nd & 12 at own 23Spencer Petras pass complete to Shaun Beyer for no gain to the Iowa 23
14:143rd & 12 at own 23Tyler Goodson run for 13 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at own 36Spencer Petras pass incomplete
13:112nd & 10 at own 36Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Iowa 32
12:413rd & 14 at own 32Spencer Petras pass incomplete
12:324th & 14 at own 32Tory Taylor punt for 58 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Nwest 10
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 10Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman
12:052nd & 10 at own 10Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 13
11:453rd & 7 at own 13Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 17 yds to the Nwest 30 for a 1ST down
11:111st & 10 at own 30Peyton Ramsey sacked by Daviyon Nixon for a loss of 11 yards to the Nwest 19 Peyton Ramsey fumbled, recovered by Nwest Peter Skoronski , return for 0 yards
10:322nd & 21 at own 19Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Nwest 20
10:103rd & 20 at own 20Drake Anderson run for a loss of 6 yards to the Nwest 14
9:444th & 26 at own 14Derek Adams punt for 43 yds , Charlie Jones returns for 1 yd to the Iowa 44
Iowa Interception, 1 play
9:361st & 10 at own 44Spencer Petras pass intercepted Brandon Joseph return for 18 yds to the Iowa 35
Northwestern Touchdown, 8 plays
9:291st & 10 at opp 35Peyton Ramsey run for 11 yds to the Iowa 24 for a 1ST down
9:041st & 10 at opp 24Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Iowa 19
8:422nd & 5 at opp 19Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Iowa 17
8:223rd & 3 at opp 17IOWA Penalty, Delay of Game (5 Yards) to the Iowa 12 for a 1ST down
7:551st & 10 at opp 12Isaiah Bowser run for 1 yd to the Iowa 11
7:262nd & 9 at opp 11Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Charlie Mangieri for 9 yds to the Iowa 2 for a 1ST down
7:041st & goal at opp 2Peyton Ramsey run for no gain to the Iowa 2
6:442nd & goal at opp 2Jesse Brown run for no gain to the Iowa 2
6:053rd & goal at opp 2Jesse Brown run for 2 yds for a TD (Charlie Kuhbander KICK)Northwestern 21, Iowa 20
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
6:053rd & 10 at own 35Charlie Kuhbander kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass incomplete
5:512nd & 10 at own 25Spencer Petras pass complete to Ivory Kelly-Martin for 4 yds to the Iowa 29
5:083rd & 6 at own 29Spencer Petras pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 3 yds to the Iowa 32
4:414th & 3 at own 32Tory Taylor punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the Nwest 20
Northwestern Punt, 7 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 20Drake Anderson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Nwest 19
3:452nd & 11 at own 19Peyton Ramsey run for no gain to the Nwest 19
3:213rd & 11 at own 19Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 15 yds to the Nwest 34 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 34Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Kyric McGowan for 14 yds to the Nwest 48 for a 1ST down
1:581st & 10 at own 48Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for no gain to the Nwest 48
1:272nd & 10 at own 48IOWA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Iowa 47
0:552nd & 5 at opp 47Drake Anderson run for 3 yds to the Iowa 44
0:183rd & 2 at opp 44Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
0:114th & 2 at opp 44Derek Adams punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Iowa 8
Iowa Punt, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 8Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 18 yds to the Iowa 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:481st & 10 at own 26Tyler Goodson run for 1 yd to the Iowa 27
Q4 14:382nd & 9 at own 27Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 7 yds to the Iowa 34
Q4 13:483rd & 2 at own 34Spencer Petras pass complete to Ihmir Smith-Marsette for 2 yds to the Iowa 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:131st & 10 at own 36Mekhi Sargent run for 9 yds to the Iowa 45
Q4 12:342nd & 1 at own 45NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 12:121st & 10 at the 50Spencer Petras pass complete to Mekhi Sargent for 6 yds to the Nwest 44
Q4 11:302nd & 4 at opp 44Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for no gain to the Iowa 44 IOWA Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the Iowa 46
Q4 11:002nd & 14 at own 46Spencer Petras run for 1 yd to the Iowa 47
Q4 10:453rd & 13 at own 47Spencer Petras sacked by Eku Leota for a loss of 1 yard to the Iowa 46
Q4 10:244th & 14 at own 46Tory Taylor punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kyric McGowan at the Nwest 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Northwestern 21, Iowa 20
Northwestern Interception, 5 plays
10:101st & 10 at own 14Isaiah Bowser run for 6 yds to the Nwest 20
9:452nd & 4 at own 20Isaiah Bowser run for 5 yds to the Nwest 25 for a 1ST down
9:231st & 10 at own 25Peyton Ramsey run for 4 yds to the Nwest 29
8:262nd & 6 at own 29Peyton Ramsey sacked by Daviyon Nixon and Jermari Harris for a loss of 7 yards to the Nwest 22
8:053rd & 13 at own 22Peyton Ramsey pass intercepted Jack Koerner return for 5 yds to the Nwest 36
Iowa Interception, 3 plays
7:471st & 10 at opp 36Tyler Goodson run for 9 yds to the Nwest 27
7:172nd & 1 at opp 27Tyler Goodson run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 30
6:493rd & 4 at opp 30Spencer Petras pass intercepted Brandon Joseph return for no gain to the Nwest 18
Northwestern Punt, 6 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 18Isaiah Bowser run for 3 yds to the Nwest 21
6:072nd & 7 at own 21Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 23
5:453rd & 5 at own 23Peyton Ramsey pass complete to Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman for 16 yds to the Nwest 39 for a 1ST down
5:141st & 10 at own 39Kyric McGowan run for 6 yds to the Nwest 45
4:572nd & 4 at own 45Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
4:573rd & 4 at own 45Timeout NORTHWESTERN, clock 04:57
4:533rd & 4 at own 45Peyton Ramsey pass incomplete
4:454th & 4 at own 45Derek Adams punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Charlie Jones at the Iowa 13
Iowa Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 13Spencer Petras pass incomplete
4:322nd & 10 at own 13Spencer Petras pass incomplete
4:203rd & 10 at own 13Spencer Petras pass complete to Sam LaPorta for 9 yds to the Iowa 22
3:454th & 1 at own 22Spencer Petras run for 2 yds to the Iowa 24 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 24Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyler Goodson for 4 yds to the Iowa 28
3:012nd & 6 at own 28Spencer Petras pass complete to Tyrone Tracy Jr. for 11 yds to the Iowa 39 for a 1ST down
2:511st & 10 at own 39Spencer Petras pass incomplete to Sam LaPorta
2:452nd & 10 at own 39Petras, Spencer pass incomplete to Ragaini, Nico, PENALTY NORTHWSTRN pass interference 10 yards to the IOWA49, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN IOWA.
2:221st & 10 at own 49Spencer Petras pass complete to Brandon Smith for 5 yds to the Nwest 46
2:072nd & 5 at opp 46Spencer Petras pass incomplete
2:013rd & 5 at opp 46Spencer Petras pass incomplete
1:554th & 5 at opp 46Spencer Petras pass incomplete
Northwestern Punt, 3 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 46Isaiah Bowser run for no gain to the Nwest 46
1:512nd & 10 at own 46Timeout IOWA, clock 01:51
1:472nd & 10 at own 46Isaiah Bowser run for a loss of 3 yards to the Nwest 43
1:463rd & 13 at own 43Timeout IOWA, clock 01:46
1:413rd & 13 at own 43Isaiah Bowser run for 2 yds to the Nwest 45
1:404th & 11 at own 45Timeout IOWA, clock 01:40
1:294th & 11 at own 45Derek Adams punt for 44 yds , Charlie Jones returns for 7 yds to the Iowa 18
Iowa Interception, 3 plays
1:251st & 10 at own 18Spencer Petras pass incomplete
1:172nd & 10 at own 18Spencer Petras run for 10 yds to the Iowa 28 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 28Spencer Petras pass intercepted Blake Gallagher return for a loss of 7 yards to the Iowa 35
1:001st & 10 at opp 35NORTHWESTERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (-15 Yards) to the 50 yard line

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.

Iowa leads 55–⁠28–⁠3 in 86 meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2024Iowa 40, Northwestern 14
2023Iowa 10, Northwestern 7
2022Iowa 33, Northwestern 13
2021Iowa 17, Northwestern 12
2020Northwestern 21, Iowa 20
2019Iowa 20, Northwestern 0

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