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Team stats
Utah State
Iowa
329
Total yards
284
213
Passing yards
196
116
Rushing yards
88
4.4
Yards per pass
5.9
4.8
Yards per rush
2.4
19
First downs
17
5–17
Third downs
6–17
1–3
Fourth downs
1–2
1
Turnovers
0
10–91
Penalties
7–50
27:48
Possession
32:12
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Utah State
Iowa
38%
Success rate
32%
−0.06
EPA per play
0.01
0.98
Explosiveness
1.40
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.38
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.43
21%
Passing-down success
17%
0.06
First-down EPA
−0.25
−0.17
Second-down EPA
−0.10
0.22
Third-down EPA
0.62
24%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Iowa −23.5, over/under 43.5.
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 Iowa 95%, Utah State 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Iowa drives left to right, Utah State right to left.
Q1 IowaTouchdown, 2 plays, 39 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 IowaTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 IowaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 42 yards
Q1 Utah StateField goal, 16 plays, 56 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
Q2 IowaPunt, 4 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Utah StateInterception, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 IowaField goal, 11 plays, 47 yards
Q2 Utah StateEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
Q3 Utah StateField goal, 7 plays, 47 yards
Q3 IowaPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 9 plays, 40 yards
Q3 IowaPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Utah StatePunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q4 IowaTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
Q4 Utah StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 50 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Utah StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 70 yards
Q4 IowaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q4 Utah StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 7 yards
Q4 IowaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Iowa 14, Utah State 0
Iowa Touchdown, 2 plays
14:55
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 58 yds, Kaleb Johnson return for 54 yds to the USU 39
14:50
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kaleb Johnson run for 3 yds to the USU 36
14:18
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Cade McNamara pass complete to Seth Anderson for 36 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 7, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
14:18
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout Utah State, clock 14:18
14:18
Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 4 yds to the USU 29
13:53
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 2 yds to the USU 31
13:09
3rd & 4 at own 31
Utah State Penalty, False Start (Ralph Frias III) to the USU 26
13:01
3rd & 9 at own 26
Cooper Legas pass complete to Robert Briggs Jr. for 2 yds to the USU 28
12:20
4th & 7 at own 28
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Cooper DeJean at the IOWA 25
Iowa Touchdown, 11 plays
12:14
1st & 10 at own 25
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
12:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
12:03
3rd & 10 at own 25
Iowa Penalty, False Start (Mason Richman) to the IOWA 20
12:02
3rd & 15 at own 20
Cade McNamara pass complete to Jaziun Patterson for 18 yds to the IOWA 38 for a 1ST down
11:14
1st & 10 at own 38
Cade McNamara pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 7 yds to the IOWA 45
10:41
2nd & 3 at own 45
Kaden Wetjen run for 14 yds to the USU 41 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 41
Kaleb Johnson run for 7 yds to the USU 34
9:30
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Kaleb Johnson run for 21 yds to the USU 13 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & goal at opp 6
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
8:56
2nd & goal at opp 6
Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the USU 2
8:48
3rd & goal at opp 2
Timeout Utah State, clock 08:48
8:23
3rd & goal at opp 2
Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 3
7:44
4th & goal at opp 3
Cade McNamara pass complete to Erick All for 3 yds for a TD (Drew Stevens KICK)Iowa 14, Utah State 0
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
7:44
Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for no gain to the USU 25
7:11
2nd & 10 at own 25
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 3 yds to the USU 28
6:59
3rd & 7 at own 28
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
6:57
4th & 7 at own 28
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 43 yds
Iowa Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 29
Cade McNamara pass complete to Luke Lachey for 2 yds to the IOWA 31
6:09
2nd & 8 at own 31
Leshon Williams run for 4 yds to the IOWA 35
5:31
3rd & 4 at own 35
Cade McNamara pass complete to Leshon Williams for 10 yds to the IOWA 45 for a 1ST down
4:50
1st & 10 at own 45
Utah State Penalty, Face mask (15 yards) (Jaiden Francois) to the USU 38 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 38
Cade McNamara pass complete to Luke Lachey for 6 yds to the USU 32
3:38
2nd & 4 at opp 32
Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the USU 33 Kaleb Johnson fumbled, recovered by IOWA Gennings Dunker
2:51
3rd & 5 at opp 33
Cade McNamara pass complete to Luke Lachey for 4 yds to the USU 29
2:07
4th & 1 at opp 29
Timeout Iowa, clock 02:07
2:07
4th & 1 at opp 29
Leshon Williams run for no gain to the USU 29
Utah State Field goal, 16 plays
2:02
1st & 10 at own 29
Cooper Legas run for 5 yds to the USU 34
1:42
2nd & 5 at own 34
Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the USU 37
1:06
3rd & 2 at own 37
Cooper Legas pass complete to Otto Tia for 4 yds to the USU 41 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at own 41
Davon Booth run for 7 yds to the USU 48
0:18
2nd & 3 at own 48
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
0:13
3rd & 3 at own 48
Iowa Penalty, Offsides (Max Llewellyn) to the IOWA 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
Q2 14:56
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Davon Booth run for 2 yds to the IOWA 45
Q2 14:32
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Cooper Legas pass complete to Micah Davis for 7 yds to the IOWA 38
Q2 14:10
4th & 1 at opp 38
Cooper Legas run for 4 yds to the IOWA 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:44
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
Q2 13:41
2nd & 10 at opp 34
Cooper Legas pass complete to Colby Bowman for 11 yds to the IOWA 23 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:16
1st & 10 at opp 23
Cooper Legas pass complete to Micah Davis for 10 yds to the IOWA 13 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:47
1st & 10 at opp 13
Cooper Legas sacked by Deontae Craig for a loss of 10 yards to the IOWA 23
Q2 12:08
2nd & 20 at opp 23
Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the IOWA 20
Q2 11:03
3rd & 17 at opp 20
Cooper Legas pass complete to Micah Davis for 5 yds to the IOWA 15
Q2 11:03
4th & 12 at opp 15
William Testa 32 yd FG GOODIowa 14, Utah State 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Iowa 17, Utah State 3
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
11:03
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the IOWA 27
10:23
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cade McNamara pass complete to Leshon Williams for 2 yds to the IOWA 29
9:32
3rd & 6 at own 29
Cade McNamara run for 1 yd to the IOWA 30
8:48
4th & 5 at own 30
Tory Taylor punt blocked by Ike Larsen
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
8:37
1st & 10 at own 33
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
8:28
2nd & 10 at own 33
Davon Booth run for 1 yd to the USU 34
8:02
3rd & 9 at own 34
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 15 yds to the USU 49 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
7:38
2nd & 10 at own 49
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 5 yds to the IOWA 46
7:13
3rd & 5 at opp 46
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
7:06
4th & 5 at opp 46
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Iowa Punt, 4 plays
6:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade McNamara pass complete to Luke Lachey for 12 yds to the IOWA 32 for a 1ST down
6:18
1st & 10 at own 32
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
6:10
2nd & 10 at own 32
Leshon Williams run for 2 yds to the IOWA 34
5:37
3rd & 8 at own 34
Cade McNamara sacked by Gavin Barthiel for a loss of 10 yards to the IOWA 24
4:53
4th & 18 at own 24
Tory Taylor punt for 53 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the USU 23
Utah State Interception, 3 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at own 23
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 2 yds to the USU 25
4:25
2nd & 8 at own 25
Cooper Legas run for 3 yds to the USU 28
4:00
3rd & 5 at own 28
Cooper Legas pass intercepted
3:54
1st & 10 at opp 49
Iowa Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the IOWA 46
Iowa Field goal, 11 plays
3:53
1st & 15 at own 46
Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the USU 36 for a 1ST down
3:30
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kaleb Johnson run for 4 yds to the USU 32
3:01
2nd & 6 at opp 32
Kaleb Johnson run for 3 yds to the USU 29
2:16
3rd & 3 at opp 29
Cade McNamara pass complete to Erick All for 7 yds to the USU 22 for a 1ST down
1:35
1st & 10 at opp 22
Cade McNamara pass complete to Erick All for 5 yds to the USU 17
0:51
2nd & 5 at opp 17
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
0:47
3rd & 5 at opp 17
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
0:41
4th & 5 at opp 17
(00:41) STEVENS, Drew field goal attempt from 35 yards GOOD [kick was spotted at USU25], score nullified by penalty, clock 00:36. PENALTY USU Personal Foul on LARSEN, Ike enforced half the distance from the goal, 8 yards from the USU17 to the USU9 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).
0:35
1st & goal at opp 8
Leshon Williams run for 5 yds to the USU 3
0:22
2nd & goal at opp 3
Timeout Iowa, clock 00:22
0:17
2nd & goal at opp 3
Leshon Williams run for 1 yd to the USU 2
0:15
3rd & goal at opp 2
Timeout Iowa, clock 00:15
0:15
3rd & goal at opp 2
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
0:07
4th & goal at opp 2
Drew Stevens 20 yd FG GOODIowa 17, Utah State 3
Utah State End of half, 1 play
0:07
Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahsul Faison run for 4 yds to the USU 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Iowa 17, Utah State 6
Utah State Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
14:49
2nd & 10 at own 25
Robert Briggs Jr. run for 4 yds to the USU 29
14:31
3rd & 6 at own 29
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 39 yds to the IOWA 32 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at opp 32
Cooper Legas pass complete to Robert Briggs Jr. for 3 yds to the IOWA 29
13:37
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Utah State Penalty, False Start (William Testa) to the IOWA 34
13:32
2nd & 12 at opp 34
Cooper Legas pass complete to Colby Bowman for a loss of 1 yard to the IOWA 35
12:50
3rd & 13 at opp 35
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 7 yds to the IOWA 28
12:02
4th & 6 at opp 28
Elliott Nimrod 45 yd FG GOODIowa 17, Utah State 6
Iowa Punt, 5 plays
12:02
Elliott Nimrod kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaleb Johnson run for 9 yds to the IOWA 34
11:38
2nd & 1 at own 34
Kaleb Johnson run for 4 yds to the IOWA 38 for a 1ST down
11:08
1st & 10 at own 38
Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the IOWA 37
10:34
2nd & 11 at own 37
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
10:23
3rd & 11 at own 37
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
10:15
4th & 11 at own 37
Tory Taylor punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the USU 17
Utah State Punt, 9 plays
10:09
1st & 10 at own 17
Cooper Legas run for 7 yds to the USU 24
9:50
2nd & 3 at own 24
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 8 yds to the USU 32 for a 1ST down
9:16
1st & 10 at own 32
Cooper Legas run for 6 yds to the USU 38
8:55
2nd & 4 at own 38
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 3 yds to the USU 41
8:34
3rd & 1 at own 41
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 3 yds to the USU 44 for a 1ST down
8:08
1st & 10 at own 44
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 12 yds to the IOWA 44 for a 1ST down
7:20
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for no gain to the IOWA 44
6:53
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
6:51
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Cooper Legas pass complete to Robert Briggs Jr. for 1 yd to the IOWA 43
6:08
4th & 9 at opp 43
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Iowa Punt, 6 plays
6:01
1st & 10 at own 20
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
5:57
2nd & 10 at own 20
Kaleb Johnson run for 4 yds to the IOWA 24
5:19
3rd & 6 at own 24
Cade McNamara pass complete to Nico Ragaini for 29 yds to the USU 47 for a 1ST down
4:36
1st & 10 at opp 47
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
4:28
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Timeout Iowa, clock 04:28
4:17
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Kaleb Johnson run for no gain to the USU 47
3:43
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Iowa Penalty, False Start (Diante Vines) to the IOWA 48
3:20
3rd & 15 at own 48
Cade McNamara pass complete to Jaziun Patterson for 1 yd to the IOWA 49
2:33
4th & 14 at own 49
Tory Taylor punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Micah Davis at the USU 10
Utah State Punt, 6 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at own 10
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
2:20
2nd & 10 at own 10
Davon Booth run for 9 yds to the USU 19
1:54
3rd & 1 at own 19
Cooper Legas run for 2 yds to the USU 21 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at own 21
Davon Booth run for 3 yds to the USU 24
1:17
2nd & 7 at own 24
Cooper Legas pass complete to Davon Booth for 6 yds to the USU 30
0:47
3rd & 1 at own 30
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for a loss of 2 yards to the USU 28
0:01
4th & 3 at own 28
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 40 yds , returns for no gain to the IOWA 32
4th quarter9 drives, then Iowa 24, Utah State 14
Iowa Touchdown, 10 plays
14:58
1st & 10 at own 32
Kaleb Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the IOWA 30
14:22
2nd & 12 at own 30
Cade McNamara pass incomplete
14:14
3rd & 12 at own 30
Cade McNamara pass complete to Luke Lachey for 31 yds to the USU 39 for a 1ST down
13:33
1st & 10 at opp 39
Kaleb Johnson run for 4 yds to the USU 35
12:55
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Kaden Wetjen run for a loss of 5 yards to the USU 40
12:05
3rd & 11 at opp 40
Cade McNamara pass complete to Luke Lachey for 15 yds to the USU 25 for a 1ST down
11:49
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kaleb Johnson run for 2 yds to the USU 23
11:05
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Utah State Penalty, Personal Foul (Enoka Migao) to the USU 12 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 11
Iowa Penalty, False Start (Erick All) to the USU 16
10:51
1st & 15 at opp 16
Kaden Wetjen run for 13 yds to the USU 3
10:17
2nd & 2 at opp 3
Kaleb Johnson 3 Yd Run (Drew Stevens Kick)Iowa 24, Utah State 6
Utah State Punt, 3 plays
10:17
Drew Stevens kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Utah State Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct
10:14
1st & 10 at own 12
Davon Booth run for 5 yds to the USU 17
9:34
2nd & 5 at own 17
Cooper Legas pass complete to Davon Booth for no gain to the USU 17
8:52
3rd & 5 at own 17
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
8:48
4th & 5 at own 17
Stephen Kotsanlee punt for 47 yds, Cooper DeJean return for 3 yds to the IOW 39. Penalty IOW Illegal Block in the Back on Jaxon Rexroth enforced 10 yds after the change of possession from the end of the play at the IOW 39 to the IOW 29
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
8:36
1st & 10 at own 29
Kaleb Johnson run for no gain to the IOWA 29
7:57
2nd & 10 at own 29
Deacon Hill pass complete to Seth Anderson for 5 yds to the IOWA 34
7:19
3rd & 5 at own 34
Deacon Hill pass incomplete
7:09
4th & 5 at own 34
Tory Taylor punt for 53 yds, Micah Davis return 12 yds to the USU25
Utah State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
6:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Rahsul Faison run for 17 yds to the USU 42 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 42
Rahsul Faison run for 18 yds to the IOWA 40 for a 1ST down
6:15
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rahsul Faison run for 6 yds to the IOWA 34
5:53
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Cooper Legas pass complete to Jalen Royals for 10 yds to the IOWA 24 for a 1ST down
5:33
1st & 10 at opp 24
Rahsul Faison run for 1 yd to the IOWA 23
5:11
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 8 yds to the IOWA 15
4:41
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Utah State Penalty, False Start (Hale Motu’apuaka) to the IOWA 20
4:24
3rd & 6 at opp 20
Utah State Penalty, False Start (Hale Motu’apuaka) to the IOWA 25
4:06
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Rahsul Faison run for no gain to the IOWA 25
3:42
4th & 11 at opp 25
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
3:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Jaziun Patterson run for 6 yds to the IOWA 31
3:04
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jaziun Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the IOWA 30
2:20
3rd & 5 at own 30
Deacon Hill pass incomplete
2:17
4th & 5 at own 30
Tory Taylor punt for 50 yds
Utah State Touchdown, 3 plays
2:06
1st & 10 at own 30
Cooper Legas pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 26 yds to the IOWA 44 for a 1ST down Iowa Penalty, Personal Foul (Jaden Harrell) to the IOWA 29 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 29
Rahsul Faison run for 13 yds to the IOWA 16 for a 1ST down
1:36
1st & 10 at opp 16
Cooper Legas pass complete to Terrell Vaughn for 16 yds for a TD (Cooper Legas pass to Rahsul Faison for Two-Point Conversion)Iowa 24, Utah State 14
Iowa Punt, 3 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Jaziun Patterson run for a loss of 4 yards to the IOWA 46
1:29
2nd & 14 at own 46
Timeout Utah State, clock 01:29
1:24
3rd & 13 at own 47
Timeout Utah State, clock 01:24
1:24
2nd & 14 at own 46
Jaziun Patterson run for 1 yd to the IOWA 47
1:23
3rd & 13 at own 47
Jaziun Patterson run for a loss of 4 yards to the IOWA 43
1:18
4th & 17 at own 43
Timeout Utah State, clock 01:18
1:14
4th & 17 at own 43
Tory Taylor punt for 49 yds, downed at the USU 8
Utah State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 8
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
1:01
2nd & 10 at own 8
Cooper Legas pass complete to Otto Tia for 11 yds to the USU 19 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at own 19
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
0:42
2nd & 10 at own 19
Cooper Legas pass incomplete
0:38
3rd & 10 at own 19
Cooper Legas pass complete to Rahsul Faison for 7 yds to the USU 26
0:11
4th & 3 at own 26
Cooper Legas pass complete to Rahsul Faison for a loss of 11 yards to the USU 15
Iowa End of game, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at opp 15
(00:03) Kneel down by HILL, Deacon at USU17 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
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.
PassingCade McNamara17 of 30, 191 yards, 2 TDIowa
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