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Northwestern at Iowa

Oct 29, 2022 • Completed

Season 2022RegularWeek 9

Away

Northwestern

Big Ten

Final Score

13 - 33

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Iowa

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Iowa398
Northwestern177

Passing Yards

Iowa220
Northwestern159

Rushing Yards

Iowa178
Northwestern18

Turnovers

Iowa0
Northwestern1

Game Conditions

ConditionClear
Temperature66°F
Wind5 mph S

Humidity

38%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Spencer Petras

Iowa

YDS: 220

Rushing

Kaleb Johnson

Iowa

YDS: 93

Receiving

Nico Ragaini

Iowa

YDS: 66

Tackles

Jay Higgins

Iowa

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Iowa31:44
Northwestern28:16

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Iowa beats Northwestern 33-13

Standard

Iowa defeated Northwestern 33-13 in Week 9 of the 2022 regular slate, finishing with a 398-177 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Iowa set the terms early in a game that finished 33-13. Spencer Petras run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Stevens KICK) came with {'seconds': 31, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Iowa the first major swing.

Iowa's box score carried the story: 398 total yards, 178 rushing yards, and 220 passing yards. Northwestern finished with 177 total yards, including 18 on the ground and 159 through the air.

Iowa converted 5-11 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Iowa led 20-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Drew Stevens 54 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Spencer Petras run for 1 yd for a TD, (Drew Stevens KICK) (Iowa led 10-0 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Stevens 29 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 3-0 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Stevens 24 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 13-0 over Northwestern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Spencer Petras pass complete to Luke Lachey for 6 yds for a TD, (Drew Stevens KICK) (Iowa led 20-0 over Northwestern).

  • Field Goal Good

    Drew Stevens 54 yd FG GOOD (Iowa led 23-7 over Northwestern).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brendan Sullivan pass complete to Duke Olges for 1 yd for a TD, (Adam Stage KICK) (Northwestern led 7-20 over Iowa).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    33-13

    Iowa defeated Northwestern.

  • Total yards

    398-177

    Iowa held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    178

    Iowa averaged 5.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    220

    Iowa averaged 7.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-11

    Iowa's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    7-17

    Northwestern's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    0-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticIowaNorthwestern
Total Yards398177
Passing Yards220159
Rushing Yards17818
First Downs2416
Third Down Efficiency5-117-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-14-4
Total Penalties (Yards)2-134-40
Turnovers01
Completions / Attempts21-3023-30
Rushing Attempts3537
Passing TDs12
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points151
Possession Time31:4428:16
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2022)