Total Yards
Northwestern198
Iowa492
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Blowout
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)
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Iowa at Northwestern
Oct 17, 2015 • Completed
Season 2015RegularWeek 7
Away
Iowa
Big Ten
Final Score
40 - 10
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Northwestern
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Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Northwestern147
Iowa198
Rushing Yards
Northwestern51
Iowa294
Turnovers
Northwestern3
Iowa1
Game Conditions
Temperature44°F
Wind9 mph NW
Humidity
41%
Precipitation
0.00 in
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Box Score Comparison
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Possession Split
Possession split chart
Northwestern22:38
Iowa37:22
Stat Dominance
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Radar chart comparing team performance across key metrics
Game Story
Iowa pulls away from Northwestern 40-10
Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-10 in Week 7 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 492-198 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.
Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 40-10. Marshall Koehn 36 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 59, 'minutes': 9} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.
Iowa's box score carried the story: 492 total yards, 294 rushing yards, and 198 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 198 total yards, including 51 on the ground and 147 through the air.
Iowa converted 9-18 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Iowa led 16-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Marshall Koehn 36 Yd Field Goal.
Key Moments
Field Goal Good
Marshall Koehn 36 Yd Field Goal (Iowa led 3-0 over Northwestern).
Rushing Touchdown
Akrum Wadley 35 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn PAT failed) (Iowa led 9-0 over Northwestern).
Field Goal Good
Jack Mitchell 20 Yd Field Goal (Northwestern led 10-16 over Iowa).
Passing Touchdown
Christian Jones 4 Yd pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell Kick) (Northwestern led 7-16 over Iowa).
Rushing Touchdown
Akrum Wadley 4 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick) (Iowa led 16-0 over Northwestern).
Rushing Touchdown
Akrum Wadley 2 Yd Run (Marshall Koehn Kick) (Iowa led 23-10 over Northwestern).
Stat Callouts
Final score
40-10
Iowa defeated Northwestern.
Total yards
492-198
Iowa held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
294
Iowa averaged 5.8 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
198
Iowa averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
9-18
Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
8-19
Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Northwestern | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 198 | 492 |
| Passing Yards | 147 | 198 |
| Rushing Yards | 51 | 294 |
| First Downs | 13 | 24 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 8-19 | 9-18 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 5-55 | 5-47 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 20-43 | 16-27 |
| Rushing Attempts | 26 | 51 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing TDs | 0 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 10 |
| Possession Time | 22:38 | 37:22 |