WATCH: Tracy gets Hawkeyes on scoreboard with 50-yard catch

Tyrone Tracy caught a 50-yard touchdown to give Iowa an early lead.

Megan Nagorzanski

Iowa wide receiver Tyrone Tracy Jr. breaks a tackle during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders 48-3.

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor

Tyrone Tracy stepped up in Brandon Smith’s absence to get Iowa in the end zone first against Northwestern.

The redshirt freshman hauled in a pass on third-and-10 from midfield before slipping out of a tackle and taking it all the way.

The score gave the Hawkeyes a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.