Watch: Iowa’s Charlie Jones returns kickoff 100 yards for touchdown against Illinois
The Hawkeyes are back in the game after the score, trailing the Fighting Illini, 10-7, in the first quarter.
November 20, 2021
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz joked earlier in the week that his team’s kickoff return unit had the week off because of the strength of Illinois’ kicker’s leg. Well, Ferentz was wrong.
Senior wide receiver and returner Charlier Jones ran a kickoff back 100 yards for a touchdown to get the Hawkeyes back into their Senior Day game against the Fighting Illini at Kinnick Stadium. Illinois had just taken a 10-0 first-quarter lead before Jones ran the kickoff back. Illinois now leads, 10-7, late in the first quarter.
Watch the touchdown return below.
CHARLIE JONES 100 YD TD RET HAWKEYES!! pic.twitter.com/ft7a84DGno
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