Watch: Iowa football safety Kaevon Merriweather records Hawkeyes’ second interception against Rutgers

The Hawkeye safety capitalized on his second takeaway of the day in the third quarter.

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Iowa safety Kaevon Merriweather celebrates a safety during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor


Scoring a defensive touchdown wasn’t enough for Iowa football safety Kaevon Merriweather.

After Merriweather completed a scoop and score off of a Rutgers fumble in the second quarter, he captured a pass from quarterback Evan Simon for his second interception of the day at the 5:49 mark of the third.

In the first quarter, defensive back Cooper DeJean scored a pick-six against Rutgers for Iowa’s first score of the day. The Hawkeyes have now forced three turnovers.