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South Dakota State at Iowa

Sep 3, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 1

Away

South Dakota State

Road profile

Final Score

3 - 7

SDI

Home

Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa166
South Dakota State120

Passing Yards

Iowa109
South Dakota State87

Rushing Yards

Iowa57
South Dakota State33

Turnovers

Iowa2
South Dakota State0

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature77°F
Wind8 mph NW

Humidity

69%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Spencer Petras

Iowa

YDS: 109

Rushing

Leshon Williams

Iowa

YDS: 72

Receiving

Arland Bruce IV

Iowa

YDS: 68

Tackles

Adam Bock

Unknown Team

TOT: 13

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa30:11
South Dakota State29:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa holds off South Dakota State 7-3

Close

Iowa defeated South Dakota State 7-3 in Week 1 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 166-120 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 7-3. Aaron Blom 46 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 11, 'minutes': 1} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 166 total yards, 57 rushing yards, and 109 passing yards. South Dakota State finished with 120 total yards, including 33 on the ground and 87 through the air.

Iowa converted 4-17 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-0, Iowa led 3-3 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Aaron Blom 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Aaron Blom 46 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 3-0 over South Dakota State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Hunter Dustman 44 Yd Field Goal (South Dakota State led 3-3 over Iowa).

  • Safety

    Jack Campbell Safety (South Dakota State led 3-5 over Iowa).

  • Safety

    Joe Evans Safety (South Dakota State led 3-7 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    7-3

    Iowa defeated South Dakota State.

  • Total yards

    166-120

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    57

    Iowa averaged 1.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    109

    Iowa averaged 4.4 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-17

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-16

    South Dakota State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-0

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaSouth Dakota State
Total Yards166120
Passing Yards10987
Rushing Yards5733
First Downs106
Third Down Efficiency4-173-16
Fourth Down Efficiency0-00-1
Total Penalties (Yards)2-1512-66
Turnovers20
Completions / Attempts11-2510-26
Rushing Attempts3631
Passing TDs00
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points33
Possession Time30:1129:44
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)