1/31/2024 0 Comments Mixlr don tony![]() ![]() Northwestern then put together an 11-play, 45-yard drive that ended with a long Jeff Budzien field goal. ![]() Kain Colter’s interception in the first quarter was particularly hard to watch. Iowa’s next drive took them most of the length of the field, but they again couldn’t score from inside the NU 40. This time, a fumble by QB Jake Rudock was recovered by Collin Ellis and the ‘Cats held the shutout. Northwestern went three-and-out and Iowa again drove the ball into Northwestern territory, this time coming up short on a 4th-and-4 from the NU 39. Northwestern couldn’t capitalize on the momentum swing, punting again, but Iowa couldn’t move the ball, either. Northwestern got the ball last in the first half, and scored a the game’s first TD with 2 seconds left in the half thanks to a 22-yard pass from Colter to Tony Jones. It was a pretty forgettable half for both teams, as there were 7 combined punts and each team had a turnover. The Hawkeyes really struggled to maintain drives. On four possessions inside the Northwestern 40, Iowa went punt, punt, lost fumble, turnover on downs. Northwestern got the ball to start the second half and started with four straight handoffs to Treyvon Green, each going for seven yards or more. ![]() With the offense rolling like that, it seemed like a good idea to go for 4th-and-1 in the red zone, but Iowa stuffed the inside run by Green and the Wildcats came away empty-handed on a promising drive, but NU still led 10-0. Most of the rest of the third quarter was characterized by punts (3 more, bringing the game total to 10). ![]()
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